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Social services struggle under dementia demand
Seven out of 10 social services departments say they cannot cope with the demand for beds for elderly people with dementia, according to a report from the Liberal Democrats.Out of Sight: the forgotten elderly also found that 58 per cent of social services departments report shortfalls in provision of specialised ...
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Over half HAs reveal in year deficits
NHS accounts, reported to Parliament today, reveal that 59 of the 99 health authorities had an in-year deficit for 1999-2000, compared with 48 out of 100 the previous year.
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Days like this
Dorrell heckled. . . Consultants avoid probe. . .BMA chair escapes censure. . .Manager manoeuvred into retirement. . .Skills campaign
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No-fault system may end NHS defensiveness but push up cost
A no-fault compensation system, one of the options to be considered as part of a radical shake-up of the clinical negligence system, could leave the NHS paying out even more to the victims of medical mistakes.
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Welsh coronary heart disease framework unveiled
Welsh health minister Jane Hutt has announced a national service framework for coronary heart disease, backed by funding of up to £3m from the new health inequalities fund for projects that tackle the disease.Ms Hutt said the framework would enable health professionals to provide high-quality services, reduce the number of ...
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Confederation insists PCTs have major role in talks on GP contract
Primary care managers will be able to have a say in the national GP contract negotiations through a steering committee linked to NHS Confederation negotiators, according to chief executive Stephen Thornton.
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Confederation mood music which hit the right note
comment : But how long will these harmonies resonate in the months ahead?
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HImPs are failing children, say charities
Health improvement programmes continue to show 'major weaknesses' in their treatment of children and young people's health, a report by children's charities including the Children's Society and NSPCC has found.
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Managers jump to defence of 'chaotic' PFI hospital
Trust managers this week defended the first private finance initiative hospital after it became a target for scathing criticism in a Sunday newspaper.
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High-speed transition to SHAs looks certain
The development of the new strategic health authorities is to be spelled out in an NHS Executive document this week, with discussions due to be held between the NHS, local government and members of the public before the end of the summer.
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Doctors get say in cancer cash
Clinicians are to be given the power to say how a multi-million pound investment should be spent to change Scottish cancer services, under plans launched by health minister Susan Deacon.
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in brief
NHS waiting lists rose by 0.9 per cent during May 2001 and now stand at 1.03 million in total.The figures reveal the second consecutive monthly increase but the Department of Health has claimed the rise was due to the introduction of single-use instruments for tonsil and adenoid operations, and a ...