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WHO to discuss effects of climate change on health
Issues including the effects of climate change on health are due to be discussed this week by the executive board of the World Health Organisation.The board is also due to discuss flu pandemic preparation and polio eradication.
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DH deputy medical director joins independent provider
Department of Health commercial directorate deputy medical director Dr Sheila Peskett is joining independent healthcare provider Ramsay Health Care UK.
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Ambulance service network launched
The Ambulance Service Association has merged with the NHS Confederation to form the Ambulance Service Network.
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NHS in crisis, says Lib Dem leader
The NHS is one of the most unequal health services in the world, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said.
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New hospital parking guidance for Scotland
New guidance on hospital car parking and the introduction of a maximum charge must be implemented without delay, according to Scottish health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
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Breast cancer follow-up 'lacking'
Women treated for breast cancer are not receiving the best follow-up care because guidelines are lacking, according to UK experts.
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Welsh GP care comes under scrutiny
Patients in Wales are not getting value for money from GPs, according to a report by the Welsh Assembly's audit committee.
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Poor NHS performance 'kills thousands'
More than 17,000 deaths a year in the UK are unnecessary and due to poor NHS performance, according to a group of campaigners.
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Practice-based commissioning gains support
The Department of Health's latest GP practice survey shows the popularity of practice-based commissioning is up two percentage points to 59 per cent in favour since the previous survey.The survey also found that 36 per cent of GP practices have commissioned one or more new services through PBC.
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Length of stay varies widely, says Dr Foster
Length of stay for hip replacement patients varies by up to three weeks between different parts of England, research from Dr Foster Intelligence shows.
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NHS constitution dangerous, warns King's Fund
The proposed NHS constitution could provide real benefits, but there could be dangers if it is not thought through with care, warns a report published today by the King's Fund.
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Action needed to curb drug waste
The parliamentary public accounts committee has today called for more efficient management to make the NHS primary care drugs bill more affordable without affecting patient care.In the 10 years to 2006, the number of primary care prescriptions dispensed rose from 485 million to 752 million, while the primary care drugs ...
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Diagnostic waiting lists fall by 36,000
The number of people waiting for a diagnostic test fell by more than 36,000, from 565,678 in October 2007 to 529,296 in November 2007.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsGPs in some of the poorest areas of the country are failing to identify patients with coronary heart disease and treat them effectively, HSJ's analysis suggests.A letter leaked to HSJ has revealed the strained relationship between the government and the Healthcare Commission following the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells infection outbreak.In ...
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Government trumpets health research excellence
The NHS is well on the way to becoming a centre for world class health research, according to a progress report from the National Institute for Health Research published today.
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NICE could rate all drugs for extra £1m a year
Proposals to extend the work of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence would cost just £1m extra a year, or 3.5 per cent of its budget, its chief executive Andrew Dillon has estimated.
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Trusts in dark over 18-week progress
'Early achiever' trusts still cannot say if they hit the 18-week target by the end of 2007, because of delays in upgrading their computer systems.
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Care Quality Commission could threaten accountability, Monitor warns
A new super-regulator will not provide any extra safeguards for patients and could lead to duplication, Monitor has warned.
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Ann Keen tours hospital ahead of transplant report
Health minister Ann Keen toured the dialysis unit at Hammersmith Hospital in west London ahead of publication of a report by the Organ Donation Taskforce this week.
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NHS Alliance warning over damage caused by competition
Primary and secondary care organisations must work together to deliver the best service to patients, rather than working in 'adversarial competition', the NHS Alliance has warned.