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    Dentists doing less complex work, figures show

    2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Dentists are carrying out less complex work since the introduction of the new contract in April last year.

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    Confed kicks off membership meetings

    2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Confederation's annual round of membership meetings will start this evening.

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    Darzi to outline findings of NHS review

    2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

    Junior health minister Lord Darzi will today outline the full findings of his review of the NHS.This will include the establishment of a Health Innovation Council to 'develop and deploy hi-tech healthcare such as medical devices and diagnostics'.Visit hsj.co.uk today for more updates on the review as they emerge

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    Trust may change how it manages international patients

    2007-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children trust is consulting on a proposal to manage its international and private patient division through a separate charity.

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    No comment on chief executive's departure

    2007-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Barking, Redbridge and Havering Hospitals trust has been asked by NHS London not to give any further information on its chief executive stepping down.

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    CJD disease figures released

    2007-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Health has released the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.This includes cases of variant CJD - the form of the disease thought to be linked to bovine BSE.

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    Report outlines clinical vision for the NHS

    2007-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Confederation and the Joint Medical Consultative Council have launched a paper on their clinical vision of a reformed NHS.

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    New powers to protect vulnerable people in Wales

    2007-10-03T00:00:00Z

    New powers to protect the legal rights of vulnerable adults in Wales have been launched by health minister Edwina Hart.

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    Guy's and St Thomas' announces estates strategy

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Guy's and St Thomas' foundation trust has developed an overarching estates strategy to guide decisions on investments in the hospital environment.

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    Fifth annual staff survey rolled out

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    NHS employees are being encouraged to participate in the fifth annual staff survey.More than 250,000 NHS staff will be asked for feedback on their experiences at work and data will be collected from October to November.

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    BMA Scotland examines future of recruitment

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The views of Scotland's junior doctors on the way forward for recruitment to specialty training will be presented to the Scottish Parliament today.

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    European survey brands NHS 'mediocre'

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    A survey of healthcare in Europe has placed the UK 17th out of 29 countries.

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    chief exec

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Barking, Redbridge and Havering NHS Trust has been asked not to give any further information on its chief executive stepping down by the Strategic Health Authority.A statement from the trust cited the reason for Mark Rees sudden departure as 'in light of the London health strategic plans and the objective ...

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    Private equity focus on healthcare

    2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

    According to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, increased private equity interest in healthcare is being driven by opportunities to consolidate and a growing elderly and affluent population.

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    Mental Capacity Act welcomed

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Mental health charity Mind has welcomed the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act, which comes into force today.

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    Legal smoking age increases

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The age at which tobacco can be bought legally increases from 16 to 18 today.Public health minister Dawn Primarolo said the move would help shopkeepers spot underage smokers and reduce the number of young people who become addicted to nicotine.

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    Age-friendly city guide launched

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The World Health Organisation has published a guide to age-friendly cities.

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    Hamish calls for more cash

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The chairman of the British Medical Association has told a government minister that more money and staff will be needed to improve GP access. Dr Hamish Meldrum spoke out after Ben Bradshaw, the health minister with responsibility for primary care, said more GPs were needed in under doctored areas and ...

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    Lung cancer drug reconsidered

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has confirmed it will reconsider guidance on the use of a lung cancer drug following an appeal by cancer charities.

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    Chief executive confirmed for mental health trust

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Acting chief executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership trust Sandy Taylor has been confirmed in the role.