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Rise in GP practices offering extended hours
A census carried out on 22 September shows that 51.4 per cent of GP practices are now offering extended hours.
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Patient safety research fund launched
A £5m research programme to look into service quality and patient safety has been launched.
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Changes to general medical services contract agreed
Changes to the general medical services contract for 2009-10 have been agreed. They include alterations to how quality and outcome framework payments are calculated to reflect the prevalence of long-term conditions and the reallocation of 72 QOF points, which will be awarded for a range of clinical interventions.
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Primary care can tackle health inequalities - World Health Organisation
Striking worldwide inequities in healthcare - including outcomes, access, annual government expenditure and what people have to pay - could be improved through integrated primary healthcare, a report by the World Health Organisation has said.
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DH survey reveals slow progress on patient choice
Results from the Department of Health's patient choice survey have revealed slow progress in increasing choice.The proportion of patients who recalled being offered a choice of hospital for their first outpatient appointment was 45 per cent in May, down from 47 per cent in March but up from 30 per ...
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Harefield heart transplants under review
The Healthcare Commission has begun a review of heart transplant services at Harefield Hospital after the national specialised commissioning team informed it of a rise in mortality rates.
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Wales publishes guide for mental health service users
The Welsh Assembly has published a guide to encourage mental health service users to become more involved in planning and developing services.
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Britain 'faces pharmaceutical industry skills gap'
A report by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry says a lack of skills will threaten the long-term future of biomedicine in the country.
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Annual health check results due this week
Annual health check results for 2007-08 will be published on Thursday, the Healthcare Commission has announced.
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Feedback: are you listening?
How do you react to feedback? HR consultant Sheila Williams suggests how to receive it
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Foundation trusts get £300m in a year-end spending rush
Foundation trusts were handed up to £300m in advance payments by primary care trusts towards the end of the last financial year, HSJ has been told. The prepayments were made as some primary care trusts struggled to keep 2007-08 surpluses below 'control totals' set by the Department of Health.
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Emergency concerns can be eased by records access
The Healthcare Commission report into emergency care raised serious concerns about communication between providers in the new emergency care landscape. Much of this could be mitigated by better access to the NHS care records service.
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Andrew Lansley points finger at ministers over patient safety
Too much blame is being placed on trust boards for patient safety incidents, due to the erosion of parliamentary accountability, according to the shadow health secretary.
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Brighton and Sussex chief apologises for racial victimisation
A hospital chief executive has publicly apologised and paid an out-of-court settlement to a member of staff who suffered race discrimination and victimisation.
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NHS integrated care bids face two-part assessment
Bidders will have to navigate a two-stage application process to take part in the Department of Health's integrated care pilot scheme.
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Mid Yorkshire Hospitals trust faces steep savings battle
A hospital trust given a £77m financial rescue package this year will face considerable challenges to break even over the next few years, a confidential report has revealed.
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Phil Hope gets beefed-up DH social care portfolio
The profile of social care has been given a potential boost with the appointment of Phil Hope as a minister of state for care services in the Department of Health.
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PCTs call for continuing care help
Strategic health authorities are having to rescue primary care trusts flooded with 'continuing care' cases, a year after the government made it easier for service users to claim NHS funding.
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Cambridgeshire trust leads way on franchising model
Private companies and foundation trusts will be invited to bid to manage a failing hospital trust.
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Picker Institute demands clarity for exceptional case decisions
Primary care trusts must communicate with patients more clearly about exceptional case decisions, the Picker Institute is demanding.