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Medics were 'hoodwinked' into accepting MMC
Doctors have accused the government of 'hoodwinking' them into accepting controversial changes to medical training. The Department of Health ignored the profession's objections to Modernising Medical Careers, the Commons health select committee was told last Thursday.
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Battle for £80m NHS Choices contract
The computer company responsible for choose and book and a giant US healthcare organisation are among those poised to bid for the NHS Choices contract, HSJ can reveal.
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Trusts urged not to 'fritter away' £1.8bn surplus
NHS managers must 'up their game' to earn autonomy and win the respect of their communities, the NHS chief executive has warned.
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Stats show slow progress on patient choice
Trusts have yet to make marked improvements in the number of patients getting a choice of care, new figures show.
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Scotland mulls direct elections to NHS boards
The Scottish government will consider proposals for direct elections to NHS boards under a new strategy for health and well-being launched yesterday.
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Patient choice progress slow, statistics show
Trusts have yet to make marked improvements in the number of patients getting a choice of care, new figures show.
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Safety incidents go unreported, survey shows
There is 'widespread' under-reporting of safety incidents in NHS Scotland, a survey by Quality Improvement Scotland has found.Staff taking part in the survey also said there was a lack of feedback and action after an incident was reported and that a blame culture further fuelled secrecy.
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Doctors highlight postcode lottery for palliative care
Terminally ill patients' access to palliative care services is 'inadequate and inequitable', according to a report published today by the Royal College of Physicians.
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Children's strategy earmarks £18m for home safety
The government has announced it will publish a child health strategy this spring as part of a long-term plan to improve children's well-being.
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£11 million a year to help Scottish smokers quit
The Scottish government has said health boards will get a share of £11 million a year to help smokers kick the habit.
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DoH is tackling bureaucracy, progress report claims
The Department of Health has published a progress report on efforts to reduce the burden of regulation on NHS and social care services.
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Health policy lags behind NHS priorities, says report
Health policy is 'tackling yesterday's problems' and failing to keep up with key priorities such as improving treatment for people with long-term conditions, says a report published today.
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David Worskett has been appointed director of the NHS Confederation’s NHS Partners Network, which represents independent companies delivering NHS care.He was previously commercial director of Bevan Brittan LLP, a major law firm specialising in health and building links between the public and private sectors.Mr Worskett said his immediate priority would ...
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NHS in 'financial balance', says NAO
The national picture for the NHS is one of 'financial balance', according to a report published today by the National Audit Office.
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GPs unhappy with workload, survey shows
One in 10 GPs is dissatisfied with their job, according to research by Benenden Healthcare Society.
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Lords lead communicable diseases inquiry
A House of Lords select committee has launched an inquiry into intergovernmental action to control the spread of communicable diseases.
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Survey points to gap in gastrointestinal care
There is serious underprovision of out-of-hours services for patients with gastrointestinal emergencies in England, a survey carried out by the British Society of Gastroenterology has found.
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OFT publishes medicines distribution study
The Office of Fair Trading has published its market study into medicines distribution in the UK.The study looks at new and proposed medicine distribution arrangements known as direct to pharmacy schemes.
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E.coli outbreak inquiry to start in February
Evidence on the second biggest outbreak of E.coli 0157 in the UK, which happened in Wales, will start to be heard in February, the Welsh Assembly has announced.
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Respite cash for disabled children's families
An additional £53m has been announced to improve short break services and financial support for families with disabled children.