All Long-term conditions articles – Page 23
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Government funds trial to boost early detection of dementia
South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust is to lead pioneering work on dementia detection as part of a major government-funded national trial.
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Comment
Let's find the political will to integrate care
The NHS should focus on integration not more fragmentation
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MPs call for improved diabetes care
Too many patients with diabetes are developing potentially life-threatening complications because they are not receiving the straightforward care and support they need, according to MPs.
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A fair deal for older people
One of the clearest signs of medical and social progress in the post-NHS era is the leap in life expectancy
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‘The Health Act is a car crash and that’s a shame’
‘Red Tory’ Phillip Blond, the thinker behind the Big Society, talks about how to put it right
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Audiology patients hit by efficiency drive
The government’s £20bn efficiency drive has led to direct cuts to services offered to patients, according to a charity report.
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HSJ Local
Living rooms turning into virtual wards to cut admissions
STRUCTURE: Living rooms in Surrey are becoming hospital wards in a scheme that aims to cut admissions.
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Health minister claims MPs becoming more 'responsible' about reconfiguration
New health minister Daniel Poulter has insisted politicians are becoming more far-sighted in their approach to debates about service reconfiguration.
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Eye patients 'wait too long' for treatment
Patients are waiting too long to receive vital treatment which could help save their sight, according to a new report.
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Child epilepsy care variations revealed
There are serious geographical variations in care for children who suffer from epilepsy, leading doctors have warned.
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HSJ Local
Gloucestershire patients rate telehealth
PERFORMANCE: Almost 90 per cent of patients receiving telehealth services in Gloucestershire would recommend the service to their friends and family, an anonymous survey by NHS Gloucestershire has found.
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New health ministers' portfolios unveiled
The Department of Health has announced the full ministerial portfolios for its new team of junior ministers.
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Vision support service is launched in Scotland
A new service that aims to help people come to terms with losing their sight has been officially launched.
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Comment
Fixing the broken system
Urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered
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Putting the quality back into QIPP
Pursuing value could be the right step towards transforming the NHS
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The healthcare arms race
It is blinkered to assume the best innovations come from developed nations
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Kidney donations site to launch
A controversial website offering patients the chance to plead for kidney donations will launch in the UK today.
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Huge rise in gastric bypass ops
The number of gastric bypass operations carried out by the NHS in England has risen five-fold during the past five years