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Hospital trusts failing to check inpatients' risk of deadly clots
More than half of hospital trusts are not carrying out government-backed checks for vascular conditions that kill around 25,000 people a year. Only 29 per cent of trusts carry out checks for all inpatients.
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Sharp rise in stomach surgery for obesity
The number of stomach operations for obesity rose by just over 40 per cent last year, show official figures.
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Scots scrap 'hidden waiting lists'
New hospital waiting times minus 'hidden waiting lists' show the NHS in Scotland is meeting its targets, says the Scottish government.
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GPs call for public support
The British Medical Association today placed adverts in five national newspapers in a bid to drum up public support for a campaign against private companies running GP surgeries.
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Campaign for better stroke care
Nine out of 10 stroke survivors in England are left unsupported and isolated, according to new figures from the Stroke Association, which today launched an awareness campaign.
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£64m research project boost
Seven new partnerships between NHS organisations and universities will get a total of £64m to research ways of improving treatment and new ways of working.
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Junior doctor hospital accommodation row
The BMA has hit out at NHS Employers for refusing to discuss how junior doctors could be helped to cope with the financial implications of the loss of free hospital accommodation.
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Employers urged to screen for ADHD
Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do 22 days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder, according to research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Scottish men drinking twice recommended amount
Figures updated to reflect the increasing strength of alcoholic drinks show many more Scottish drinkers than previously thought could be putting their health at risk.
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Public health research programme launched
A research programme designed to help the government improve public health and reduce health inequalities has been launched.
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Prison mental health faces funding lottery
Prison mental health services in England face a postcode lottery in funding and get only a third of the money they need, according to a new report.
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Commercial director Chan Wheeler resigns
The head of the Department of Health’s commercial directorate Channing Wheeler has resigned from his post.Mr Wheeler’s resignation was confirmed on Friday, 23 May. In a statement the DH said he was resigning for “personal, family reasons” and would return to the US. He is due to leave his post ...
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NHS website aims to dispel career myths
A survey published by NHS Careers has highlighted the mixed feelings among undergraduates towards a career in the health service.
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Nicholson tells Patient Safety Congress: create a safety culture
Chief executives have been told to create an environment where staff can report safety incidents instead of being ‘hung up to dry’.
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Pharmacy law changes to go ahead
The government is to press ahead with changes to the law governing safety in pharmacies.
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New chief at Royal College of Midwives
Cathy Warwick is to take over as chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives.
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Statistics reveal infection death hot spots
The Office for National Statistics has published its first report on deaths involving MRSA and C difficile.The report shows that 217 hospitals and one hospice account for more than 80 per cent of the total number of deaths in England and Wales.
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Welsh hospitals go wireless
Neath Port Talbot Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital have launched a wireless network allowing staff to access patient records at the hospital bedside.
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Deprivation 'has little bearing' on winter admissions
Socioeconomic factors have little bearing on emergency admissions to hospital with respiratory illness, a new study has found.
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Plans for the future of British healthcare
Gordon Brown may well not favour a US-style social insurance system to solve the huge problem of the future social and long-term care funding gap in Britain. However, the government certainly does believe that the private sector has a major role to play in delivering a fair, affordable and sustainable ...