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Statins 'may benefit people with normal cholesterol levels'
A study has added to evidence that people with normal cholesterol levels can benefit from taking statins.
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DH launches cardiac death database
A database to identify the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death has been launched by the Department of Health.
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End of life care consultation begins
A consultation on end of life care has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Queen Mary's chief resigns as trust plans three-way merger
The chief executive of Queen Mary's Hospital trust in Sidcup has resigned in the week her board signed off plans to merge with two other trusts.
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Gordon Brown: press ahead with health equality drive
The prime minister has said the credit crunch is no reason to postpone plans to reduce health inequalities.Speaking at a World Health Organisation conference in London yesterday, Gordon Brown said 'there could be no worse time than this to turn back'.
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Rise in assaults on NHS staff
More than 55,000 physical assaults were reported against NHS staff in England last year.
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Paramedics prepare for terrorism threat
Primary care trusts will for the first time have to fund ambulance services to be prepared for terrorist attacks and other major emergencies from next year.
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NHS must reflect local populations
NHS bodies are largely representative of the communities they serve but some are drastically failing to reflect local populations, HSJ's figures show.
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Managers warn NHS top-up review risks inequalities
Health managers have given a cautious welcome to cancer czar Mike Richards' landmark review of co-payments but warned that the plans could make the NHS less 'equal'.
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Trusts manipulating pay rules to hang on to talent
Dozens of primary care and ambulance trusts are 'fudging' official rules on directors' pay as they struggle to attract and hold on to good managers.
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GP pay to reflect outcomes
The GP bonus scheme will be reformed to better link GP earnings to outcomes for patients under proposals outlined by the Department of Health.
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NHS Direct drops foundation trust plans
NHS Direct has dropped its plans to become a foundation trust following government reluctance to free the national service from central control.
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NHS trusts may face charges for 'never events'
Politicians have urged health officials to make hospital trusts bear the full cost of so-called 'never events' to help redress the imbalance between weak commissioners and strong providers.
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NICE may change drug rules for end of life
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence wants to apply different rules when deciding whether to recommend expensive drugs for terminally ill patients with rare conditions.
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Older people's charity calls on services to forge links for elderly
The chair of a new 'super charity' has called on managers to forge closer links with social services to ensure older people stay in hospital for the right length of time.
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MP challenges foundation trust board secrecy
An MP has challenged the tendency of foundation trusts to hold their board meetings in secret and withhold documents from publication.
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DH to enforce proportion of BME managers in the NHS
Managers will be given a target on the proportion of trust board members coming from black and minority ethnic backgrounds under plans being drawn up by the Department of Health.
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Helen Bevan on the six lessons of success
This is my 11th year as a national improvement leader in the NHS. During this time, I have led or supported more than 70 major national improvement initiatives, in priority areas such as quality, emergency care, waiting times, cancer services, leadership and care closer to home. Yet I have never ...
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Monitor attempts to keep DH 'at bay'
Monitor and the Department of Health could be heading for another tussle over central direction versus local freedoms.
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PCTs outsource provider arms to foundation trust
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees teaching primary care trusts have outsourced their entire provider arms to a local foundation trust.