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Include older people's needs in health policy, says BMA
The British Medical Association in Northern Ireland and Irish Medical Association are to present a joint policy paper on the care of older people to the European Parliament.
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Scotland pledges £6m to fight childhood obesity
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced £6m of funding to tackle childhood obesity.Health boards will be asked to set up weight treatment programmes for children aged five to 15 to promote healthy eating and physical activity and address the causes of weight gain.
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Royal College of Surgeons elects president
John Black has been elected president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, replacing Bernard Ribeiro.
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Royal College of Physicians publishes annual report
The Royal College of Physicians has published its annual report.
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BMA celebrates pensions decision
The British Medical Association has welcomed the government's decision not to appeal against the outcome of the judicial review into the calculation of GP pensions.
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Practice-based commissioning results published
The latest wave three practice-based commissioning results from the GP practice survey have been released.
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Psychological therapies toolkit launched
The Department of Health has published a toolkit for improving access to psychological therapies.It aims to help primary care trusts implement National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on depression and anxiety disorders.
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Staffordshire ambulance safety warning
Staffordshire Ambulance Service trust took risks with the safety of patients, staff and volunteers, the Healthcare Commission has found.In an investigation covering April 2004 to June 2007, the commission found problems relating to the poor management of controlled drugs, emergency ambulance volunteers and its out-of-hours GP service.
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NHS Choices vision revealed
A report outlining the Department of Health's vision for the future of NHS Choices has been unveiled.
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Working time directive concerns for junior doctors
The introduction of the European working time directive in August could hit junior doctor training, the British Medical Association has claimed.
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Three more ISTCs get green light
Three more phase two independent sector treatment centre schemes have been given the go-ahead by the Department of Health and Treasury's value for money reviews.
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£700k pay-off report kept under wraps
An auditors' report on the controversial pay-off of a trust chief executive and the employment of an interim replacement at more than twice his salary will not be made public until July.
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Kent trust buys out 22-bed private wing
A hospital trust that is bidding for foundation status has bought a private hospital wing to help it continue to hit the 18-week maximum waiting time target.
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Alliance - let firms help PBC
Consortia of practice based commissioning GPs should be able to bypass primary care trusts and buy commissioning support from the private sector, the NHS Alliance is demanding.
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Minimum practice income guarantee helps deprived areas
The minimum practice income guarantee was introduced at the last minute to prevent meltdown in general practice as a result of problems related to the Carr-Hill formula, which determines practice funding, writes Neil Thomas
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Attack on 'cool' screen smokers
A partnership organisation led by a primary care trust is campaigning for under-18s to be banned from watching films that feature characters who smoke.
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Wales to axe most local health boards
The Welsh Assembly has announced plans to slash the number of local health boards and strip them of their commissioning role.
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Employment checks: get the facts before you hire
NHS recruitment came under scrutiny after it emerged the people responsible for failed terrorist attacks worked for the service. But a new body has plans it says will stop dangerous people working with children and vulnerable adults. By Ingrid Torjesen
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DH heralds bigger role for pharmacies
The Department of Health is to draw up plans for primary care trusts to commission more services from pharmacists.