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World Health Organisation names new director general
China's Dr Margaret Chan should be confirmed today as the new director-general of the World Health Organisation after being nominated by the organisation's executive board yesterday. Dr Chan was director of public health in Hong Kong for nine years - tackling the world's first human ...
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DoH publishes assistive technology report
The Department of Health has published a report highlighting how assistive technology can play its part in meeting the challenge of caring for an ageing population in the community. The report, Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology 2005-06, covers research projects in ...
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Government announces carer arrangements
The government has defined 'carer' with regard to new rights from 6 April next year for carers to request flexible working arrangements from their employers.Employment relations minister Jim Fitzpatrick announced today that the rules will cover employees caring for an adult who is: their spouse, partner or civil partner; a ...
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When Norma, Dot and Beckie had their say about NHS care...
A pioneering consultation event in Liverpool last week believes it could show the way forward in engaging the public in service redesign. Jeremy Davies was there
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Flint unveils £4m sexual health campaign
Health minister Caroline Flint unveiled a £4m sexual health advertising campaign today that aims to make 18-24 year olds as likely to carry a condom when they're 'out on the pull' as they are to have mobile phones or lipstick.The government highlighted research showing that while 90 per cent of ...
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LIFT-funded buildings pass 100 mark
The opening of three new health centres this week through the local improvement finance trust has pushed the NHS above the 100 mark in its LIFT-funded building programme.The 100th building to open was the £3m Longview Drive primary care centre in St Helens and was followed by two more in ...
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First herbal medicine licensed
A gel used to relieve muscular aches, sprains, and bruises has become the first UK product to be licensed under the European directive on traditional herbal medicinal products.Under the registration scheme, operated in this country by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, products must meet standards of quality, safety ...
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Hewitt defends NHS reform
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt told the New Health Network yesterday that balancing high-quality care with tight budgets was the NHS's greatest challenge.She said the increasing cost of new medical technologies and drugs and the rising expectations of patients would have to be met. Ms Hewitt acknowledged that reform is 'never ...
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Infection control risks revealed
Fewer than half of NHS trusts have a ringfenced budged for infection control, and nearly half of respondents said staff are not adequately trained in infection control, according to a survey carried out by the Patients Association.The survey, which polled directors of nursing, infection control nurses, and microbiologists, also revealed ...
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Guidance on treatment of critically sick children launched
The Department of Health, medical royal colleges and the Royal College of Nursing have produced guidance on how best to treat acutely or critically sick children in district general hospitals.The guidance includes training for staff, transfer of sick children, and the needs of sick children's families.Read the full guidance ...
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Waiting list breakthrough in Northern Ireland
No patients are waiting more than nine months for surgery in Northern Ireland for the first time, government figures for the end of October have revealed.This time last year 5,600 patients were waiting for inpatient or day case surgery for more than nine months.Read more ...
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Alcohol death rate doubles
The number of alcohol-related deaths in the UK has more than doubled in the past 15 years, new government figures have revealed.Over 8,000 people died from alcohol-related conditions or incidents in 2005, compared with 4,144 in 1991.See the full figures here
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Massive investment needed in prison mental health services
Overcrowding in prisons is intensifying the mental health problems of huge numbers of prisoners. A report by the all-party parliamentary group on prison health has called for massive investment to provide a stepped care model of services, rapid improvement to the transfer system for patients who need to be taken ...
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Demand management ineffective and costs rise under PBR
There is a lack of evidence around which demand management schemes make payment by results more effective.Research by the York University's Centre for Health and Public Services Management and Centre for Health Economics also found the system has increased the scope for disagreement between trusts and primary care trusts over ...
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Chronic diseases threaten economies
Chronic diseases including heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes should be more prominent in international development agendas as they threaten the economic growth of the developed and developing worlds, according to a new report.The report by the Oxford Health Alliance found that chronic diseases can cost up to 6.8 ...
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Fear of stigma holding back people with mental health problems
Over 80 per cent of people with mental health problems have taken steps to minimise the risk of having negative reactions from others.A survey by Scottish anti stigma campaign See Me found that 78 per cent had actually experienced stigma or discrimination. The interim research was released to coincide with ...
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WHO director general shortlist announced
Five candidates will be interviewed today for the post of director general of the World Health Organisation.They candidates are: Dr Kazem Behbehani; Dr Margaret Chan; Dr Julio Frenk; Dr Shigeru Omi and Ms Elena Salgado Mendez.For more on the appointment click here
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Crisis resolution teams should manage psychiatric admissions
Crisis resolution and home treatment teams should manage all admissions to psychiatric wards and be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to a guide to the services published by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.The teams will be unsuccessful unless they reduce the number and length ...
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BAFTA nomination for teen health drama
A unique educational youth drama on TV and the internet - which focuses on issues like teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, alcohol and drugs through the stories of six teenage friends - has been nominated for a BAFTA award for the second year running. ...