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IT a challenge for polyclinics
The patient record and information systems created by NHS Connecting for Health will be a 'significant challenge' to the realisation of the vision for polyclinics.
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Trusts told to recruit more chiefs from medical ranks
The NHS must get better at spotting leadership potential in clinicians, the Department of Health's head of workforce has demanded.
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PCTs warned not to fail on choice
Health minister Ben Bradshaw has told primary care trusts to 'get their act together' to promote and deliver choice of treatment for patients.
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We welcome this clarity on exceptions
Your publication of data on exception reporting figures for most practices in England is to be applauded, writes Gavin Jamie
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Severe mental illness unit to close
A national service for people with severe personality disorders is to close. South West London and St George’s Mental Health trust is ‘temporarily’ closing Henderson Hospital in Surrey next Wednesday due to insufficient referrals and income.
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PCTs ignoring demands to inspect private providers
Hardly any commissioners are carrying out full inspections of private mental health providers despite fears over poor standards, an HSJ poll has revealed.
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NHS funds exclusive GP practices
HSJ has uncovered further evidence of NHS-funded GP practices in prestigious institutions which are not accessible to ordinary members of the public.
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Healthcare teams
Jon Restell's piece reminding us that good healthcare is delivered by teams is timely here in East Lancashire, writes Ann-Marie Coyne
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Trusts must increase pay or lose managers
It will be harder to attract and keep top NHS managers if their pay fails to keep up with the private sector, human resources experts have warned.
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Managers support restrictions on non-EU staff
Half of health managers think the NHS should restrict recruitment from non-EU countries, according to an NHS Employers survey.
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Safeguarding QOF
HSJ has highlighted widespread variation in exception reporting rates. These certainly need to be investigated by primary care trusts, writes Martin Roland
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Progress report on genetics published
The Department of Health's chief scientist and director general for health improvement and protection, Professor David Harper, has published his progress review on the implementation of the 2003 white paper on genetics.
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Survey reveals poor awareness of communications disabilities
The general public is unaware of communications disabilities such as aphasia, a survey has found.
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Scotland asked to review ban on gay blood donors
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie has urged the Scottish government to examine whether the blanket ban on gay men donating blood could be lifted without compromising public safety.
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Diagnostic waiting times halved, new statistics show
The number of patients waiting longer than six or 13 weeks for 15 key diagnostic tests in England has halved in the past month, statistics published by the Department of Health show.
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Union condemns NHS pay deal 'threat'
Unite has condemned what it calls a threat by NHS chief executive David Nicholson to stage the 2008-09 NHS pay award if the unions do not back a three-year pay deal worth 7.999 per cent.In a letter, Mr Nicholson says: 'If the proposed agreement is not accepted by union members, ...
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Review of children's mental health services calls for evidence
The independent child and adolescent mental health services review has launched a national call for evidence.
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Survey shows rise in practice-based commissioning
The number of new services commissioned through practice-based commissioning is rising, according to figures from the Department of Health.
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GPs hesitant to collect ethnicity data, study shows
Researchers at Warwick University have found that a gap in data collection is preventing the identification of ethnic minority patients at high risk of chronic illness.
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Ethnic dress linked to better mental health
Young people who dress according to the customs of their ethnic group are less likely to have mental health problems than those who do not, new research suggests.