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PCTs urged to inform parents of children's weight
Starting this September, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results to help them achieve a healthy weight.
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HIV prevention services should be targeted, survey shows
A survey of Africans in England has found that targeted HIV prevention services are needed to improve people's confidence and skills to avoid passing on or getting HIV.
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Suicide rates at record low - National Institute for Mental Health
The national suicide rate is at its lowest level ever, according to the latest progress report from the National Institute for Mental Health in England.
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NHS launches online pregnancy care planner
The NHS's first online maternity guide offering information on pregnancy and birth has been launched.
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Unison votes to re-open pay deal
Health workers' union Unison has voted to re-open a multi-year pay deal.
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Dental regulatory regime now obligatory
All dental nurses and dental technicians must now be registered with the UK's dental regulator, the General Dental Council.
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HPV vaccine campaign starts in Scotland
A national campaign to promote Scotland's first mass vaccination programme against cervical cancer has been launched by Scottish public health minister Shona Robison.
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Welsh hospitals in drive to improve food
New efforts to improve hospital food will be unveiled today by Welsh health minister Edwina Hart.
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Health Professions Council consults on education and training
The Health Professions Council has launched a consultation on standards of education and training guidance.The consultation will run until 14 November.
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Patients' views of primary care vary widely - Healthcare Commission
A Healthcare Commission survey has highlighted wide variations in patients' experience of primary care between different PCTs.Striking variations were found in 48-hour access and patient choice, both of which have been prioritised by the Department of Health.
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Solihull care trust appoints interim chair
Jenni Ord has been appointed as interim chairman of Solihull care trust.
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Healthcare 100 challenge
I was interested to read your leader 'Will you be in the Healthcare 100 club?', but disappointed the challenge is only to be in the health organisation 100.
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NHS60 mistaken identity
I read your recent supplement Sixty Years of the NHS and very much enjoyed it, having started at Central Middlesex Hospital in 1955.
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Johnson slams PCT over GP access policy
Health secretary Alan Johnson has attacked the 'disgraceful attitude' of primary care trusts that quibble over the terms of his department's flagship policy to extend access to GPs in under-doctored areas.
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Ruling against 'sexist' bonus
Thousands of female NHS staff will be able to lodge claims for extra pay following a Court of Appeal ruling.
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Campaigners urge Johnson to legislate against obesity
Public health bodies are urging the government to back up its rhetoric on obesity with legislation.
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Cornwall's one-site cancer plans run aground
A primary care trust's aim to centralise specialised cancer services has been derailed by the council's overview and scrutiny committee, which wants a full public consultation.
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Cynthia Bower's appointment
The news that Cynthia Bower has been appointed as chief executive of the Care Quality Commission provides reassurance that, together with Baroness Young as chair, there will be strong leadership to take the regulatory agenda forward.
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Joint appointment smooths way for Kingston merger
Kingston primary care trust and council are consulting on plans to integrate. The PCT and local authority have appointed the first joint director of finance as part of a move to promote greater partnership working.
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Unemployed are told to kick the benefits habit
In a radical move to cut the benefits bill, the government intends to force drug users into treatment and the long-term sick back to work. What will this mean for the health service, asks Charlotte Santry