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Tariff delays hit specialists
Further delays to the specialist tariff under payment by results could jeopardise applications for foundation trust status, according to managers.Chief executive of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Andrew Woodhead told HSJ the Department of Health 's announcement last week to delay the publication of a list of providers eligible for ...
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Cost of obesity equipment doubled
Hospitals have doubled their spending on equipment for obese patients, new figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats have shown. Hospitals spent an average of£60,000 on measures to treat obese patients this year compared with£30,000 spent three years ago. This included specialist equipment such as beds and chairs as well as ...
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One in six GPs considering career change, survey shows
One in six family doctors is contemplating a career change outside of general practice, according to a survey published by the British Medical Association.
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Campaign promotes school meals
In a bid to increase healthy eating among young people, the School Food Trust is asking headteachers to join its campaign to increase the number of children eating school food by 1 million per day.
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BMA says dental patients should not go to GPs
Patients with dental problems who are unable to see an NHS dentist should not seek treatment from their GPs, the British Medical Association has said.
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Psychological therapy: look at the big picture
The government's announced investment in training cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners is to be welcomed by those who have been calling for more accessible psychological therapies on the NHS. However, before assuming this is the total solution, we should look at the broader picture, writes Lesley Murdin
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Alcohol-related deaths on the rise
A study published by the North West public health observatory has found that alcohol-related deaths are increasing.
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Obesity crisis as serious as climate change, warns Johnson
The public health threat posed by obesity in the UK is a 'potential crisis on the scale of climate change', health secretary Alan Johnson has warned.
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Dental patients forced to pay for private care
Many NHS dental patients in England are being forced to pay for private care, go without treatment or even pull out their own teeth, according to a survey by the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.
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Scotland unveils standards for private care
Patients in Scotland using private medical services are set to benefit from new standards designed to ensure they get the highest quality of care from independent consultants and GPs.
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Physical activity pilots launched in London surgeries
Adults who lead sedentary lifestyles, including some who may be at risk of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are being encouraged by their GPs to take more exercise as part of a new physical activity pilot launched by the Department of Health in partnership with Natural England ...
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470,000 people risk blindness, warns Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is warning that up to 470,000 people with diabetes in England are at risk of going blind because primary care trusts are not meeting a government target.
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UK is toughest on tobacco, survey shows
The UK has the strictest tobacco control measures in Europe, a survey of 30 countries has found.
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Patnerships for older people report published
An interim progress report on the national evaluation of partnerships for older people projects has been published by the Department of Health.
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Northern Ireland doctors' leader voices concerns over reforms
The chairman of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland has expressed concerns over the future of 'much-needed reforms' after meeting health minister Michael McGimpsey yesterday.
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BMA elects new international committee chair
The British Medical Association has elected Dr Terry John, a GP in Walthamstow in north London, as chair of its international committee.
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Dentists welcome £5m funding boost
The British Dental Association has welcomed the announcement of £5m of extra capital funding to help dentists in Scotland meet new decontamination guidelines that take effect in 2009.The announcement was made by public health minister Shona Robison at NHS Education for Scotland’s annual dental conference.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsAnnual performance ratings have revealed a persistent gap between high-flying trusts and those languishing in the bottom half of the tables. The Healthcare Commission's annual health check 2006-07 shows an overall improvement in performance on last year, but more than half of trusts are still rated fair or weak - ...
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Employers praise proposal to overhaul workforce planning
NHS Employers has welcomed Lord Darzi's proposal to overhaul workforce planning.
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DoH may pull private scanning schemes
The Department of Health is reviewing plans to add private sector diagnostic capacity in five of its seven proposed schemes.