All News articles – Page 1202
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Drug firms call for debate on access
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is calling for a public debate on access to modern medicines.
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East of England bolsters IVF provision
Primary care trusts in the East of England have agreed a new fertility policy that will raise and standardise the number of IVF treatment cycles offered.
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More than 100,000 operations cancelled, Conservatives say
More than 100,000 NHS operations were cancelled for non-clinical reasons last year, the Conservatives have claimed.
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Obesity linked to disability in later life
Obesity is a major contributor to increased disability in later life, the Peninsula Medical School is warning.
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Unite launches pay petition
Trade union Unite has launched a national petition to force the government to re-open pay negotiations.
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Academics doubt link between death and standards
Academic research has cast serious doubt on the link between hospital mortality rates and quality of care, raising questions over Department of Health moves towards routine publication of death rates.
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Call for improved acute mental health services
National quality standards should be introduced for mental health services in emergency departments and acute wards, the Academy of Royal Colleges has said.The call follows the publication of a report, led by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has found dramatic variation in provision between hospitals.
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Ambulance finances break even
Ambulance service trusts are not in financial crisis through their efforts to meet the government target for emergency response times.
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NICE basks in new watchdog's approval
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has welcomed the new health watchdog's tough stance on NHS organisations that ignore its guidance.
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Health gap between rich and poor areas narrows
The quality and outcomes framework has reduced the link between low-income areas and poor primary healthcare, a study suggests.
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Scots boards told to improve palliative care
NHS boards in Scotland have been told to raise their standards on palliative care after a critical report.
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Lib Dems challenge MRSA performance
Nearly two thirds of trusts failed to hit the government's MRSA target, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.
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PCTs fight for local decision making on controversial drugs
Primary care trusts must retain their right to decide whether patients receive controversial drugs in exceptional circumstances, PCT leaders have warned.
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Emergency units traumatised as Darzi plans develop
The next phase of reform will see major trauma go to regional centres, leaving smaller A&E units facing an uncertain future. Will they become unviable? Alison Moore finds out
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Emma Dent on extended opening hours
Have you seen the latest monthly figures from the DH on the number of GPs offering extended opening hours? The numbers are increasing, although 22 PCTs and care trusts - 14.5 per cent - still had no practices in their areas offering extended hours.
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Inspections stepped up for learning disability services
The Healthcare Commission is inspecting 48 specialist inpatient learning disability services to examine progress made following a national audit that uncovered 'unacceptable' variations in quality.
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Managers must team up with doctors
While managers may be losing sleep over the European working time directive the solution, as with so many of the 'big issues' in the NHS, is for them to work in close collaboration with their clinical colleagues, particularly consultants. Imposed solutions will damage doctors' morale and patient care.
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Equality lead slams NHS track record
The only equality director at strategic health authority level has called for the NHS to tackle race discrimination by setting ethnic quotas for managers if necessary.
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Positive signs in struggle for race equality
HSJ is right to highlight the challenges in getting more staff from black and minority backgrounds into senior management positions. We at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement recognise this and are far from complacent about what the data shows us.
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Trusts fail on race inequalities
The Royal College of Nursing's own research reflects the findings of the Race Equality Service Review by the South East Coast BME Network.