All Long-term conditions articles – Page 25
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HSJ Knowledge
How diabetes data can unlock more funding for services
The best practice tariff for paediatric diabetes presents a major opportunity for childhood diabetes specialists to attract important funding for under-resourced services. But to capitalise, clinicians must demonstrate they are meeting national guidelines and delivering best practice, says John Sanderson.
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News
New research centre for major diseases opens
A new research centre to find treatments for major diseases has been opened by the Princess Royal.
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News
Minister rejects cancer drugs fund
The Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths has told a group of top medics she is standing firm on the issue of a cancer drugs fund for Wales, saying the scheme would not work.
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Comment
Commissioning outcomes framework will enable meaningful quality improvement
The framework will help organisations prioritise performance issues.
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HSJ Knowledge
An innovative approach to redesigned oncology services
Developing a successful acute oncology service to admitted patients and those in A&E called for some innovative thinking, explain Rob Smith and colleagues.
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News
Diabetes audit reveals thousands of errors in one week
Medication errors occur in the treatment of 3,700 inpatients with diabetes in hospitals in England and Wales each week, according to the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to improve commissioning for long term conditions
Don Redding of National Voices identifies three types of people who can enhance the commissioning of services for people with long term conditions.
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HSJ Local
Dementia care initiatives trumpeted in East Sussex
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has highlighted the improvements it is making in care for dementia patients.
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News
PCTs failing to implement continence guidance
Primary care trusts are neglecting to assess need and implement national guidance when it comes to continence services, according to a national audit.
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News
Sir John Oldham will not take up a role on NHS Commissioning Board
The GP lead on the quality, innovation, productivity and prevention programme has announced he will not be seeking a position on the NHS Commissioning Board.
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News
Prostate cancer rates now top 40,000 annually
More than 40,000 men a year in the UK are being affected by prostate cancer, a charity’s research has show.
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News
Value-based pricing 'will not improve' cancer drug access
Government proposals to introduce a value-based pricing system for new drugs will not significantly improve patient access to treatments, experts have warned.
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News
DH reveals swift year-of-care tariff plans
The Department of Health has revealed details of its plans to “quickly but carefully” introduce year-of-care tariffs in a bid to cut hospital admissions and encourage community based treatment.
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HSJ Local
NHS Somerset awards £1.2m telehealth contract
COMMERCIAL: NHS Somerset has awarded a £1.2m telehealth contract to Safe Patient Systems.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire nurses create 'diabetes listener' service
RESEARCH: A new service has been started by nurses in the West Midlands for diabetes patients with mental health problems associated with their condition.
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News
'Incentives required' to improve arthritis support
GPs should be offered incentives to improve the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who continue to be “systematically and appallingly let down by the NHS”, according to Arthritis Care.
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HSJ Local
Prostate treatment pioneered at Southampton
Doctors at University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust are the first in the UK to use a pioneering non-surgical procedure to treat men suffering an enlarged prostate.
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News
Demand for lifesaving treatment could outstrip supply
Demand for a blood component vital in the treatment of cancer and diseases of the immune system is set to outstrip supply unless thousands more donors can be found, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local
New patient group to be launched at East Kent Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is to launch a new patient involvement initiative.
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HSJ Local
Leicester study leads to anti heart disease drive for women
CLINICAL: Women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study by University Hospitals of Leicester Trust and Leicester University.