All News articles – Page 1164

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    Dementia care 'should be personalised' - CSCI

    2008-06-03T13:17:00Z

    Care for people with dementia should be personalised and see beyond their condition, a report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection has said.

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    DH launches consultation on volunteering

    2008-06-03T13:09:00Z

    A six-month consultation on improving support for health, social care and charity volunteers and encouraging opportunities for volunteers has been launched by the Department of Health.

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    Polyclinics will not improve care, consultants tell BMA

    2008-06-03T13:06:00Z

    Six out of 10 consultants say polyclinics will not improve patient care and 83 per cent fear privatisation of the NHS is detrimental to patient care and the service overall.The survey, carried out by the British Medical Association, says that over half of respondents say they are prevented from innovating ...

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    West Midlands and South East Coast set out Darzi visions

    2008-06-03T11:36:00Z

    NHS West Midlands has identified ‘seven big challenges’ for healthcare in the region, including an ‘unjustifiable variability’ in the safety and quality of services.

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    Board Talk

    2008-06-03T09:00:00Z

    Visit the Board Talk section to read news, features and opinion for non-executive directors and chairs, plus watch a free webinar on the Corporate Manslaughter Act

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    Health volunteering abroad: a lot to offer

    2008-06-03T09:00:00Z

    HSJ catches up with VSO workers in Cambodia to find out what they are contributing to the country's health strategy

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    Children's mental health unit gets go-ahead

    2008-06-02T12:12:00Z

    The Welsh Assembly has approved the building of a government-funded children's mental health unit in Bridgend.

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    Carers should get cash budgets says think tank

    2008-06-02T12:10:00Z

    Carers should get individual cash budgets to help them cope with a 'care crunch' in which fewer councils are providing support and more families are combining caring with paid work, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research has said.

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    Anti-smoking consultation begins

    2008-06-02T12:06:00Z

    Requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain, branding-free packets of at least 20, restricting access to cigarette machines, restricting the display of tobacco products and banning advertisements for cigarette papers are among measures being considered in a consultation to cut the number of people who smoke. ...

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    Compassion missing in healthcare - NHS Confederation

    2008-06-02T11:54:00Z

    Care and compassion in healthcare are being put under strain by its increasing sophistication, a debate paper from the NHS Confederation has claimed.

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    Youth alcohol plan launched

    2008-06-02T11:46:00Z

    A plan to help young people make informed decisions about the risks of drinking alcohol has been launched by the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families.It aims to provide clearer information to parents and young people about alcohol consumption. New guidelines on ...

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    Northern Ireland students face hardship - BMA

    2008-05-30T14:19:00Z

    Medical students in Northern Ireland are the 'most disadvantaged' in the UK, according to doctors' leaders in the region.

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    NHS performing well on cancer waits, statistics show

    2008-05-30T14:16:00Z

    Performance on cancer waiting times has slipped slightly since last year but is still high, reveal new figures.

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    16,800 operations cancelled in three months

    2008-05-30T14:14:00Z

    More than 16,000 operations were cancelled at the last minute for non-clinical reasons in the first three months of this year, the latest figures show.

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    New social care research school

    2008-05-30T14:12:00Z

    The government today announced the creation of a new national school for social care research.

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    Pay deal for Scots dentists

    2008-05-30T14:10:00Z

    Dentists and the Scottish government have finally agreed on a deal that will see some practices get funding for treating significant numbers of NHS patients even though they do not meet the full 'NHS commitment'.The deal comes after lengthy discussions between the government and the British Dental Association.

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    Single-room hospital gets green light

    2008-05-29T12:29:00Z

    Final plans for Wales' first all single room hospital have been approved by health minister Edwina Hart.

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    Fall in lung cancer among men, research shows

    2008-05-29T12:24:00Z

    Lung cancer rates and deaths have fallen among men but not women, according to new research published today by the Office for National Statistics.

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    Midwives reject pay offer

    2008-05-29T12:18:00Z

    Members of the Royal College of Midwives have rejected a three-year government pay offer.

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    Fujitsu axed from NHS IT scheme

    2008-05-29T12:16:00Z

    The NHS's troubled IT programme suffered another blow after negotiations with a key supplier broke down.