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Pregnancy grant a 'gimmick' - Tories
The Conservative Party has questioned whether Labour's planned grants for pregnant women will provide any health benefits.The health in pregnancy grant will be available from the 29th week of pregnancy to improve the nutrition of expectant mothers, under plans outlined in the Health and Social Care Bill.
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Health staff need clear sexual boundaries, says watchdog
Professional regulators have been told to offer clear guidance and support for health staff to prevent them fromstraying into unacceptable sexual behaviour.
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Money worries worsen mental health problems, poll shows
Nearly one in five people are less able to manage their mental health because of money worries after Christmas, a survey has found.
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Dixon warns of 'two-tiers' risk in latest operating framework
The NHS Alliance has warned the operating framework issued in December could lead to a 'two tier' NHS as it exempts foundation trusts from tighter quality standards expected of other hospital trusts.
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Healthy diet messages not hitting home
Healthy eating messages are failing to change people's decisions on what food to buy, a government report has warned.
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Battle of the sexes: the mixed ward row that won't lie down
Early Labour promises to abolish mixed-sex wards have turned into vague aspirations, while the definition of single-sex accommodation appears to have changed. Is the government cheating or is it right to leave the decision to trusts, asks Charlotte Santry
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Social care users want free basic service but will pay top-up
Up to three quarters of social care service users support radical reform of the funding system, a multi-agency survey has revealed.
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Audit Commission finds payment coding errors
Inaccurate payment by results coding by hospitals has led to primary care trusts being overcharged by as much as 6 per cent, the Audit Commission has found.
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Private treatment centre to go ahead despite local critics
NHS South Central has said it will press ahead with controversial plans for a new independent sector treatment centre despite local concerns that added capacity is not needed.
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Health and Social Care Bill under fire over safety
Regulators have issued a grave warning to the government that proposed reforms will 'fatally weaken' their independence and pose a significant risk to patient safety.
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Homebuyers will pay more for good hospital, survey claims
One in seven Britons claim they would be prepared to pay a £10,000 premium for a property near a good NHS trust, a survey has shown.About 15 per cent of 2,000 people asked by insurer Combined Insurance said they would pay £10,000 extra for a home close to good hospitals, ...
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Antivirals recommended as flu levels rise
Doctors in England have been advised that the use of antiviral drugs for the prevention or treatment of flu in vulnerable patients is now recommended.
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Health Protection Agency names new chief
Justin McCracken is to be the new chief executive of the Health Protection Agency, replacing current incumbent Pat Troop when she retires in April 2008.
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£398m earmarked for drug treatment
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo has announced £398m funding for drug treatment for 2008-09. She also revealed that the old allocation formula will be replaced with a system of allocations per person treated, ensuring that the investment goes where it is most needed.
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Trusts hit 18-week target for two thirds of patients
October 2007 figures show that trusts collected treatment time data for 84 per cent of admitted patients and 96 per cent of non-admitted patients.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsFoundation trusts are to provide primary care services, recruit more members and take over failing trusts under the prime minister's vision for the future of the NHS.Regulators have issued a grave warning to the government that proposed reforms will "fatally weaken" their independence and pose a significant risk to patient ...
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Hospitals' teamwork saves lives at Marsden
When fire ripped through the Royal Marsden specialist cancer hospital in west London last week, the first phone call was to the fire brigade and the second to the Royal Brompton heart and lung hospital around the corner.
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Cost-benefit thresholds are outdated, says MPs' report
The health select committee has recommended sweeping changes to the way the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence assesses what drugs and treatments should be available on the NHS.
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Undercapacity to blame for cancelled operations in Worcester
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals trust has been forced to cancel more elective surgery than other trusts because the area has lost more acute beds than anywhere else in the country, according to the local MP.
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Trusts urged to recruit anti-infection staff
Hospitals have been pressed to employ up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control.The government has set aside up to £45m to be invested in the scheme, out of a £270m fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections.