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Public services face 'very tough' future, warns CIPFA boss
Confidence in public services could well decline following the government's autumn spending round, new president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy John Butler has warned.
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Children's charity criticises 'confused' Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill presents a 'confused picture', children's mental health charity YoungMinds has warned. The charity is concerned that 700 children per year voluntarily admitted to psychiatric wards will be left without an independent voice.
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Bill exposes flaws in plans for greater patient involvement
'One of the strengths of the local involvement networks was supposed to be that, rather than examining the services in a particular institution, they could range across a whole area to gain a rounded view of all aspects of services users' experiences'
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Will next month's ban fire up PCT stop-smoking services?
With the smoking ban just days away, the government points to huge funding boosts for smoking cessation, but is the money hitting home? Daloni Carlisle reports
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NHS organisations advised to prepare for 'corporate killer' stigma
NHS boards have been warned to prepare themselves for the implications of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, which is currently working its way through Parliament.
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Scientists join row over access to patient records
Medical researchers were branded 'cavalier and arrogant' while giving evidence to the health select committee's electronic patient records inquiry last week. The researchers, answering questions from MPs, argued that they should not always be obliged to ask patients' permission to see their medical records.
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LINks scrutiny system to bar patient networks from access to key services
Local involvement networks, set to replace public and patient involvement forums, will be denied access to mental health facilities, children's care homes and non-communal areas of residential care homes.
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Study reveals extent of elder abuse
New research revealing the true extent of abuse suffered by older people in the UK was released today by Comic Relief and the Department of Health.
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DoH publishes diagnostic waiting times
The Department of Health has published the latest waiting times for diagnostic procedures.
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Diabetes fact sheet to help health professionals
The National Diabetes Support Team has published a fact sheet to help health professionals plan the care of people with the condition.
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New initiative reaches out to carers
A 'New Deal for Carers' consultation has been launched by the Department of Health.
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Mental Health Bill amendments
The government has made new amendments to the Mental Health Bill.
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Report addresses fairness in the NHS
The British Medical Association has published a report on how the NHS can ensure disabled people are treated fairly.
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July pay rise for Scottish NHS staff
NHS staff in Scotland will receive a 2.5 per cent unstaged pay award next month.
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Overseas dentists face new exam
The General Dental Council will replace the international qualifying examination for overseas dentists with a new overseas registration examination this September.
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Minor injuries are part of growing up, says charity
Children need wilder places to play where they can take risks, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
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Increase in patient choice awareness
The percentage of patients aware of and offered choice continues to rise, according to figures published by the Department of Health.
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Extended medical assessment for veterans
A free mental health assessment for veterans of conflicts in the Falklands and Afghanistan has been launched.
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John Murray on a joined-up service
'Devolution in the NHS means local priorities increasingly drive allocation of resources. While this development has many benefits, it can unfairly disadvantage patients with specialised conditions, who will inevitability be smaller in number and therefore have less of a voice locally'.
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Why the NHS should support refugee healthcare professionals
The NHS must do more to reduce the waste of talent and opportunity that high unemployment of refugee healthcare professional represents, argues Maeve Keaney