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Report calls for PCT funding of joint patient support service in local areas
Primary care trusts and social care providers have been urged to fund a joint information service for patients and carers on the services in their area.
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MPs fear abolition of PPI forums will lead to loss of volunteers
The government's proposal to dismantle patient and public involvement forums and set up local involvement networks instead has been heavily criticised by the Commons health select committee.
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S11 change weakens consultation, says Commons hsc
Changes to section 11 consultation rules would further weaken public and patient involvement which is already a 'sham' in places, the Commons health select committee has warned.
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Independent pay reviews ruled out by minister Andy Burnham
Health Minister Andy Burnham has dismissed calls to bring in a review body to rule on the new general medical services contract.
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Union calls for 'summer of discontent' over pay offer
Unison is to ballot members on industrial action if the government does not improve its pay offer.
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DoH names struggling acute trusts that will undergo 'rigorous review'
Seventeen acute trusts have been named by the Department of Health as being under 'rigorous review' due to their inability to show they could repay loans quickly to offset financial deficits.
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DoH to get the measure of PCTs working with private sector
The Department of Health will measure strategic health authorities on the percentage of primary care trusts in their region that use the private sector to help them commission, HSJ has learned.
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Lords a-leaping to the wrong conclusion
In the last few days two lords with fingerprints on health policy reform - one a new minister and one a former one - both criticised the NHS's attitude to innovation.
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Open or shut case as service shake-ups hinge on SNP result
An SNP victory in next week's Scottish elections would take a hatchet to a host of Labour's NHS reforms north of the border, writes Jennifer Trueland
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Figures show fall in numbers of NHS managers
The number of NHS managers has fallen for the first time since 1995, the latest health service workforce census shows.The number of managers fell by 2,564 and now account for 3 per cent of the total workforce. There has also been a reduction of 17,000 in the total head-count of ...
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C difficile rates still on the rise
Clostridium difficile cases in hospitals rose by 8 per cent in 2006, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency. The quarterly data shows infection rates remain high, particularly in small acute trusts. There were 55,681 cases reported in patients aged over 65 years in England in 2006.Cases ...
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Britain's 'silent' stroke risk
Nearly a quarter of people in the UK are unknowingly at risk of suffering a stroke from undiagnosed high blood pressure, a charity has warned.The Stroke Association has launched a campaign to encourage people to get their blood pressure checked after a national survey revealed that 30 per cent of ...
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Give quit smoking help at work, says NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued advice on workplace support for stop-smoking schemes.NICE chief executive Andrew Dillon said: 'Smoking causes an estimated 86,500 deaths in England each year - going smoke-free is a win-win situation for employers and employees, and our advice sets out the best ...
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Industry to regulate non-surgical cosmetic treatments
The Department of Health has asked the cosmetic surgery industry to work on improving safety in the cosmetic use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers, Health minister Lord Hunt has announced.The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services, which count many of the major cosmetic surgery providers as members, have agreed to take ...
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Research reveals students' lack of condom knowledge
Many students are heading off to university completely clueless about condoms, according to research from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the National Union of Students.THT head of policy Lisa Power said: 'Students are just as likely to believe myths about condoms and to have got more of their sex education ...
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Heart charity welcomes continued cardiac improvements
The British Heart Foundation has welcomed the news that outcomes in cardiac surgery have continued to improve over the last few years.BHF cardiac nurse Ellen Mason also urged caution over the use of 'league tables' of mortality rates: 'While working under more public scrutiny than ever before, surgeons and their ...
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Hewitt announces Modernising Medical Careers review terms
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced the terms of reference of the independent review into Modernising Medical Careers, which will establish how the programme will go forward in 2008 and beyond.The review will be chaired by Sir John Tooke, dean of the Peninsula Medical School and chair of the Council ...
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Northern Ireland launches medical information scheme
Plans to distribute 80,000 bottles to older people to record basic personal and medical details in case of an emergency have been unveiled by Northern Ireland criminal justice minister David Hanson.The details will be kept in a special bottle and stored in a fridge. Those arriving to provide assistance will ...
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Variations in patient care continue, says Dr Foster
Despite a year of record investment variations in standards of care remain, according to the Dr Foster Intelligence Hospital Guide, launched today.Among the findings in the 2007 guide, mortality rates are falling with 95 per cent of trusts improving over the past five years. But only 10 trusts provided robust ...
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Unison pushes zero tolerance campaign on violence against staff
Delegates at Unison's annual health conference in Brighton have called for national action to drive forward the zero tolerance campaign against violence in the NHS.The union is campaigning for harsher penalties for those found guilty of assaulting NHS workers.