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NICE clarifies breast cancer guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has re-worked its breast cancer guidelines in a bid to standardise care across the country.
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London mental health chief executives reshuffle
North East London foundation trust chief executive Judy Wilson has become interim chief at South West London and St George's mental health trust.
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NHS managers risk court over clinical errors
NHS managers should be legally responsible for some clinical negligence cases, a patient safety expert has argued.Brian Toft, a professor of patient safety at Coventry University and incident investigator, believes that where healthcare professionals have told managers about a problem with their care environment, the manager should be liable for ...
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PCTs should control access to cross-border care, say Lords
Patients should only be allowed to receive NHS-funded care in other European countries if they get permission from their primary care trust first, the House of Lords EU committee has said.In their report on the EU directive on cross-border healthcare published today, the Lords say codifying existing legal rights for ...
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Health boards meet waiting time targets early
All but three Scottish health boards have met a waiting time target three months early.
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Government to step up work with WHO on Africa
The British government has pledged to 'step up its engagement' with the World Health Organisation's African arm in a bid to tackle the health challenges facing the continent.
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Conservatives call for action on blood recommendations
The Conservatives have called for the government to respond to recommendations of an independent inquiry into how thousands of people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated blood.
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Phil Hope announces national autism strategy
Autism campaigners are claiming victory after care services minister Phil Hope announced a new national strategy and guidance for the condition.Mr Hope said a consultation on the strategy would begin in April, and the final document would be unveiled by the end of the year.
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Inquiry demands urgent action on contaminated blood
Haemophiliacs infected with conditions including HIV and hepatitis and their carers should receive urgent government-funded financial aid, an independent inquiry has urged.
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Court diversion schemes not meeting potential, says report
Court diversion schemes to prevent people with mental health problems from going to prison are not reaching their full potential, a report from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has found.
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GPs do not understand eating disorders, charity claims
Only 15 per cent of GPs understand eating disorders and know how to help someone with such a condition, according to a report by eating disorder charity Beat.
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Scheme launched to reduce unnecessary ambulance call outs
From today ambulance services across England will be able to direct patients to GPs or other health services when they call 999 but do not need an ambulance.The scheme, called NHS Pathways, follows a two year trial in the North East.
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Capita acquires healthcare data firm CHKS
Outsourcing specialist Capita has bought healthcare information firm CHKS for £11.6m.
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PCTs urged to promote dental helplines
Primary care trusts must do more to promote telephone helplines for patients trying to find a dentist, the Citizen's Advice Bureau has said.
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DH to embark on sick leave push
The Department of Health is looking for organisations to take part in a pilot scheme aimed at getting people on sick leave back to work more quickly.
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NHS Confederation names new chief executive
Acting NHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett has been given the post permanently.The confederation has been searching for a new chief executive since last May when Gill Morgan left to become permanent secretary to the Welsh Assembly.
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Ruth Carnall rejects Stalinist jibe after chiefs resign
An article in last week's HSJ following the resignation of two London trust chief executives gave 'false comfort' to 'people who seek to excuse poor performance rather than rise to the challenges', NHS London chief executive Ruth Carnall has said.
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'Remarkable' PCT beats crisis
The recovery of a primary care trust dogged by financial and performance failings has been dubbed 'remarkable'.Brent PCT was criticised for an 'arrogant and isolated' approach, 'serious failings' of corporate governance, 'very poor' financial oversight and creating a 'schism' between itself and its GPs, in a report published last year.
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Half of patients may not get lifesaving care
Differences in medical opinion mean some critically ill patients have just a 50 per cent chance of lifesaving emergency treatment, despite being likely to survive if they receive it.
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Unions confront Care Quality Commission over jobs
The Care Quality Commission is heading for clashes with unions before it has even launched.With just over a month until the commission absorbs the three health and social care watchdogs, around 300 staff are still in the dark about their fate.