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Huge variation in GP practice pay regardless of size of list
Figures obtained by HSJ reveal the extent to which the national GP contract has driven inequity across the country, with huge variations in payments to practices, regardless of the number and need of their patients.
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IPstream
NHS Connecting for Health is this summer set to roll out IPstream across the N3 network at 11,000 GP surgeries and community provider units.N3 programme manager Len Chard told HSJ Intelligence: “This will significantly improve the working capabilities of all the GPs across the network.”During six months of trials with ...
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NHS North West
NHS North West has given backing to a cardiac telemedicine service after two successful pilot projects.Studies byCumbriaand Lancashire SHA and Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cardiac Network have shown the system has potential for substantially reducing A&E attendance by offering a sophisticated ECG service in primary care.NHS North West says the ...
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Welcome to the latest issue of Intelligence, the quarterly HSJ supplement dedicated to innovation, information and technology.In this issue we look at the issues surrounding data security. Following the revelation by HM Revenue and Customs that it had lost the confidential details of child benefit claimants, there has been increased ...
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Report calls for improvement in chronic pain services
The NHS in Scotland must do more to improve services for patients with chronic pain, says a report by the health service watchdog.
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Skills for spotting acutely ill patients
Trusts are invited to comment on a proposed framework setting out the skills staff need to care for acutely ill patients.
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Minister to announce MRSA screening pilots
The health boards that have been chosen to trial MRSA screening in Scotland are due to be announced by health secretary Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon.
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Views sought on provider registration
GPs and dentists would be required to register with the new health and social care regulator under government proposals.
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New guidelines on pregnancy care
Women should be advised to avoid drinking in the first three months of pregnancy, according to new guidelines for healthcare professionals published today.The guidance on pregnancy care and support was issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health.
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New mental health helpline system launched
The Mental Health Helplines Partnership will launch its new telecoms network system this week.
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Plans to move cigarettes out of sight in shops
Plans to cut smoking and discourage children from taking it up could lead to cigarettes being sold under the counter.
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Managers see private sector as threat, survey reveals
Sixty-eight per cent of practice managers think private sector providers pose a major threat to the quality of general practice and patient care, according to a new survey.
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Hospitals to be stripped of unhealthy vending machines
Vending machines dispensing crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are to be removed from all NHS hospitals in Wales.Most of these machines are to be removed within the next six months.
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Problem anger is left unchecked, says mental health charity
Problem anger is being left untackled in the UK, according to a report published today by the Mental Health Foundation.
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Alison Irving on life after the health service
A long, fulfilling career in the NHS can prepare you for things you never thought possible, as one former manager explains
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Coaching: ready to speak out
Dorothy Larios continues our coaching series with a look at how she worked with a hospital-based commissioner
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Oldham PCT wins top award
Oldham primary care trust was crowned local improvement finance trust area of the year at last night's inaugural LIFT awards.
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Biomedical research centre of excellence for Manchester
A biomedical research centre to be opened in Manchester will help to prevent, diagnose and treat ill-health and ensure patients benefit from scientific breakthroughs as quickly as possible, the Department of Health has announced.
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Chief operating officer for NHS Direct
Paula Higson has been appointed chief operating officer of NHS Direct.
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Two in five trusts turn away women in labour, figures show
Women in labour were turned away by 42 per cent of trusts last year, figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show.The figures, obtained by the Conservatives, show that one in 10 trusts closed their doors to women giving birth more than 10 times in the last year. Larger ...