All News articles – Page 1998
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Huge variation in availability of HA-funded abortions
Guidelines published this week on the use of abortions have flagged up variations in availability which mean that 90 per cent of procedures are funded by just 19 health authorities in England and Wales.
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Type 2 diabetes
Three million people in the UK could have type 2 diabetes by the end of the decade, and many will suffer kidney failure. But diagnosis and management of the problem show disturbing inadequacies, argue Arabella Melville and colleagues
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Trust co-op's £20m plan gets go-ahead
The Treasury has at last approved the proposals put forward by a group of co-operating trusts in South West region to procure a high-specification electronic health record system. The decision comes three months later than the regional office had expected.
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10-month cancer delay casts doubt on ability to improve
Cancer patients have been waiting up to 10 months for treatment, according to a national 'baseline audit' casting doubt on services' ability to improve at the pace demanded by the government and public.
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£10m renal cash follows expose
London regional director Nigel Crisp is to enter emergency talks with the capital's top renal specialists, following a public exposure of the 'worsening crisis' facing their units by senior clinicians.
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WEB WATCH
Whether the money to fund it comes from the inform, educate or entertain aspect of the television licence fee may be a matter for debate, but the BBC this week launched its largest health-related campaign to date - urging all you smokers, drinkers, gluttons and downright drug abusers to 'kick ...
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As not seen on TV
Downing Street is keen, trials have suggested it's popular with the public and it could be the future of consultations. So why is telemedicine such an under-achiever, asks Michael Cross
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Shake, rattle and roles
Tony Blair has outlined an enhanced clinical role for nurses - but will the financial and professional rewards be great enough to make his vision a success, asks Barbara Millar
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Prentis ship
A new leader is set to take the helm at Unison, but although he's known as a moderate, the union is on a collision course with government. Patrick Butler reports
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High-dependency units lacking
An audit of Scotland's high-dependency units has produced a list of the seven hospitals with the worst facilities.
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Tips from over there for over here
The corporate practice of medicine Competition and innovation in healthcare By James C Robinson University of California Press 261 pages £11. 95
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The long-term race to win nation's hearts and minds
Is there enough money to bring cardiac services up to European levels?
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North Wales HA launches key strategic review
North Wales health authority has announced a strategic review of community, general and specialist services at Llandudno General Hospital. The review follows the recent decision to relocate services from Conwy Hospital to Llandudno. Reporting in June, the review will examine links between Llandudno and other healthcare services, and examine the ...
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A great leveller
The NHS job evaluation scheme should iron out some major anomalies in pay and conditions - and will extend to the very top. Paul Stephenson reports
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Out-of-hours GP review launched
Health minister John Denham has launched a review of out-of-hours GP services examining the possible future role of the NHS Direct helpline as a first port of call for access to primary care.
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A lot of knowledge is a good thing
Health management information systems A handbook for decision makers By Jack Smith Open University Press 345 pages £22. 50
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Give and let live
Changes in the rules for organ transplant in the US have raised important issues about which patients should get priority. Howard Berliner reports
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'Outcome focus' urged for partnership working
Successful partnership working in mental health can only be achieved if teams are 'outcome focused' and well supported, according to a paper launched this week by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. It highlights six key models of partnership working and outlines key factors in successful partnerships between health services, ...
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Facing hard truths
A day of visits to assess care for detained, mentally ill black and ethnic-minority patients found worrying gaps in meeting their cultural, religious and communication needs, write Lesley Warner and colleagues