All News articles – Page 1202
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DH grants £1m for palliative care institute
The Department of Health has announced a £1m grant towards a purpose-built institute for research into end of life care.
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New mothers accept higher risks than clinicians
First-time mothers are prepared to accept greater risks than clinicians before requesting an elective caesarean, new research has found.
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Diabetes risk greater in caesarian babies
Mothers giving birth by caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of their baby developing type 1 diabetes in childhood compared with those who have natural births, according to new research.
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Elderly 'going hungry' on wards
Many hospitals are still not doing enough to prevent older people from going hungry on hospital wards, according to Age Concern.Following monitoring undertaken as part of the Hungry to be Heard campaign, the charity claims 43 per cent of NHS trusts have still not introduced protected meal times.
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Scottish waiting times reach record low
Waiting times for treatment in Scotland's accident and emergency departments are at a record low, according to statistics published today.
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Health bodies 'should release more information'
The information commissioner has called on health authorities to begin 'proactively disclosing official information'.
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BDA highlights NHS dentistry drop
The British Dental Association has highlighted what is sees as 'significant problems' with the dentists' contract and patient charges introduced in April 2006.
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IVF advisory group publishes update
The expert group on commissioning NHS infertility provision, established by the government in March, published an interim report on IVF treatment today.
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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.