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NICE to develop new range of guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has been asked to develop guidance on new treatments for breast and lung cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, obesity and rheumatoid arthritis.The additional topics for its forward work programme were welcomed by chief executive Andrew Dillon. He said that the treatments were ...
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MHRA to consult on Cyclo-f
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is to carry out a consultation on whether Cyclo-f, a medicine for the treatment of heavy periods, should be available over the counter.Dr June Raine, director of vigilance and risk management of medicines at the MHRA, says that being able to buy the ...
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Society calls for end to unnecessary suffering
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has called on the government to stop the unnecessary suffering caused by accidents to 2 million children each year by backing the recommendations in a new report from the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission.The report, Better ...
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BMA warns on prison healthcare
The British Medical Association says that 'incoherent government policy and inadequate funding' is creating a crisis in the prison healthcare system.At a BMA conference on prison health today, its civil and public services committee will call on ministers to address a range of problems undermining health service provision in prisons.Committee ...
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Babies to be screened for metabolic disease
The Department of Health has announced that newborn babies will be screened for medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, a metabolic disease.The screening will be included as part of the standard 'heel-prick' test that screens babies for other diseases such as sickle cell disorders and congenital hypothyroidism.MCADD affects between one ...
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New chief for allied health professionals
Chief nursing officer Christine Beasley announced today that Karen Middleton will take up the post of chief health professions officer for England from 1 March 2007.The chief health professions officer is the government's most senior allied health professions adviser, leading the allied health professions team at the Department of Health.The ...
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Long-term leadership strategy in medicines launched
The ministerial industry strategy group and key figures from the pharmaceutical industry have launched the long-term leadership strategy, developed to look at improving relations between the NHS and industry.Health Minister Lord Hunt said: 'The pharmaceutical industry in the UK has discovered and developed more leading medicines than any other country ...
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Guidance to improve information for disabled people
Minister for disabled people Anne McGuire has announced the launch of a five-point guide that will help public sector organisations improve the way that they provide information to disabled people.The guide, written by the Office for Disability Issues, follows research which shows that a third of disabled people have difficulty ...
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Draft cancer care measures out for consultation
A second draft version of Cancer Research Network Measureshas been issued by the Department of Health for a three month consultation.It intends to add the measures to the Manual for Cancer Service 2004. The ...
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Demand management at odds with choose and book
Bedford Hospital is rejecting GP referrals not made through choose and book in an attempt to manage demand for its services, according to local GP representatives.The trust's decision mirrors that of Milton Keynes primary care trust, which recently told GPs that all referrals to Milton Keynes General Hospital must be ...
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Public unaware of abuse to the elderly
Half a million older people are believed to be neglected or abused - sexually, physically, emotionally or financially - at any one time in the UK, according to a new survey for Help the Aged.The survey shows that more than a third of people have not heard of elder abuse ...
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Inquiry into electronic patient record launched
The Commons health select committee is to hold an inquiry into the electronic patient record, looking at what patient information will be held on the systems, who will have access to it and whether patient confidentiality can be protected.Organisations and individuals are invited to submit written evidence.Find out more here
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Dr Foster Intelligence not value for money, says report
The National Audit Office has found that the Department of Health and the Information Centre for health and social care could not demonstrate they had achieved value for money in setting up healthcare information analysts Dr Foster Intelligence - because the venture was not put out to tender to ensure ...
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Dual diagnosis guidance published
Guidance on improving the care received by people with both a mental health and drug problem has been launched by national director for mental health Professor Louis Appleby.The guidance recommends that all mental health clinical staff have the skills to assess and manage a substance misuse problem and that substance ...
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Changes proposed for children's and maternity services
National director for children, young people and maternity services Dr Sheila Shribman has published reports setting out proposed changes to children's and maternity services.The reports Making it Better for Children and Young people - clinical case for changeand ...
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Primary care modernisation money released
Capital funding worth £382m will be given to primary care trusts to modernise buildings and equipment.The Department of Health said the funding was a 30 per cent increase on last year's allocation.Read details here
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Bigger and clearer cigarette warnings more effective
Research part funded by Cancer research UK has found bigger and clearer health warnings on cigarette packs are more likely to help people quite smoking.Graphic images were found to be more effective still.
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No one to talk to say young people with eating disorders
A survey of young people with eating disorders has found 92 per cent could not tell anyone they had a problem.Only one per cent felt they could talk to their parents, nine per cent could talk to someone at school and 17 per cent to a nurse or doctor.Eating disorder ...
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Transplant dilemmas
Chris Rudge writes of the need to increase donors for organ transplants, yet 20 years ago the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital was successfully doing this and the process was stopped.
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Job cuts at Hillingdon
Having seen your article today, I am sure I am not going to be the only person sounding totally aghast at what is being proposed in Hillingdon PCT.