All Long-term conditions articles – Page 17
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CommentThe idea of charging for care may have been killed for good
The Barker commission delivers a huge blow
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CommentMedicalising common ailments is one of healthcare's greatest threats
It stops long term changes
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NewsMost doctors oppose assisted dying
Fewer than one in five doctors would be willing to help patients end their lives, according to a new poll.
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NewsReview of dementia care funding urged
Wide variations in NHS funding for the continuing care of people with dementia have been uncovered in a report by a Labour prospective parliamentary candidate.
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CommentNigel Edwards: The squeeze is on for mental health trusts
Action is clearly been ineffective in some places
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Revealed: The mental health trusts with the biggest income cuts
Several NHS mental health providers saw double figure real terms reductions in their income between 2011-12 and 2013-14, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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NewsMental health patients sent hundreds of miles for a bed
The cost of treating mental health inpatients in hospitals outside their local areas has spiralled, research by HSJ reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Analysis reveals mental health trust funding cuts
NHS mental health providers have slashed beds and staff levels as they cope with real term funding cuts and the soaring cost of sending patients hundreds of miles away for treatment.
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CommentUse NHS land to build affordable housing
New homes can improve public health and NHS coffers
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NewsDiabetes prescriptions soar to 45m
The number of drugs issued to treat diabetes has soared, new figures show.
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CommentThe no fault compensation model needs a radical overhaul
Change how costs are calculated for patients
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CommentBeware the false solutions to the NHS's challenges
There is a glut of questionable statements being made
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CommentRemoving the NHS ringfence: the next stage for healthcare rationing
Providers under scrutiny
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News50 million patients 'will be turned away' by GPs
The number of times GP surgeries in England are forced to turn away patients for appointments next year will pass the 50 million mark, new research predicts.
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HSJ KnowledgeResidential care means more than a chair to sit in
Consider occupation when commissioning for quality of life in homes
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NewsA&E patients 'will wait longer'
Patients should expect ‘inevitable’ greater waits in accident and emergency departments, two health charities have warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeOnly a whole culture change can make self-care a reality
There is no magic wand to care redesign
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CommentHow to look after older people in an ideal world
An alternative care pathway could have very different outcomes
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CommentDon't let the glut of pilot projects distract from patient safety
New models of care are too fragmented