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DH updates climate change report
The Department of Health has published a report on climate change and health.
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NICE to issue new cancer guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is being asked to develop new clinical and public health guidance as part of its 15th work programme.
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Scottish citizens to shape cancer strategy
People in Scotland have been invited to take part in a 12-week consultation which will shape the nation's future cancer strategy.
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Assembly launches 10-year alcohol strategy
Tackling the harm caused by alcohol is at the centre of a 10-year substance misuse strategy issued for consultation today by the Welsh Assembly.Working Together to Reduce Harm proposes a joint approach to drugs, alcohol and other misused substances. The strategy will be backed by an extra £9.6m in the ...
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Trading standards to check on weighing
From April, council trading standards officers across the UK will work with their local NHS trusts to inspect all hospital weighing equipment and make sure it is accurate, legal and fit for purpose.
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Monitor takes third way on private patient income
The foundation trust regulator Monitor has revealed it will take action in response to the threat of a judicial review over its guidance to trusts on expanding private patient work.
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NHS to offer new treatment for diabetes
Six NHS centres are to offer cell transplants for people with type-1 diabetes to reduce the risk of recurrent hypoglycaemia.
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Asthma danger campaign launched
Asthma UK has launched a campaign to make people aware of how dangerous asthma can be and to raise funds to support research into the condition.
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GPs in impossible position - BMA
GPs have accepted an option from the Department of Health that will see practices open for a further 30 minutes a week for each 1,000 registered patients.But they feel they have been put in an impossible position, the BMA has said. All GPs will be balloted on the move later ...
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NHS reform is stalled, think tank claims
The government is in denial about the stalled progress of NHS reforms on the ground, think tank Reform has claimed.
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Green light ISTCs, government urged
The Confederation of British Industry has challenged the government to green light more independent sector treatment centres.
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Decision on ISTCs 'pivotal', says Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry has challenged the government to give the go-ahead to a further wave of independent sector treatment centres.
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Decision on ISTCs 'pivotal', says Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry has challenged the government to give the go-ahead to a further wave of independent sector treatment centres.
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Funding for Scottish NHS boards rises to £8bn
Funding for NHS boards in Scotland will rise to £8bn next year, health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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More to do on tobacco control, says WHO
A World Health Organisation study has found that while progress has been made in tobacco control, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures.It has outlined an approach governments can adopt in an effort to prevent tens of millions of premature deaths by the middle of this ...
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Letter advises on waiting time data
Department of Health national 18 weeks director Nick Chapman has written to trusts about two new collections of audiology services data that will be introduced in 2008-09.
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Guidance on reference costs collection
A document has been released outlining the requirements for the 2007-08 reference costs collection.
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DH publishes costing manual
The Department of Health has published a manual setting out the principles and practice of NHS costing.
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DH seeks Granger replacement
The Department of Health is recruiting a chief information officer following the departure of Richard Granger from his post as director general of IT for the NHS.
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DH seeks Granger replacement
The Department of Health is recruiting a chief information officer following the departure of Richard Granger from his post as director general of IT for the NHS.