All News articles – Page 2018
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Act now on infertility services
Managers need no reminder of the fragile nature of politicians promises, but this week has produced a timely one, nonetheless. Remember the pledge to end the postcode lottery of infertility service provision? The author of government guidelines - published only last week, and aimed at helping to do just that ...
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GPs accuse ministers of ignoring PCT fury
Family doctors have launched a furious attack on two of the final group of first-wave primary care trusts.
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MPs want report of all accidents caused by medical equipment
MPs have called for the NHS Executive to force hospitals to report every accident or injury caused by medical equipment.
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Managers ignored abuse claims for two years
Managers ignored claims that mentally ill patients were being abused by nurses for more than two years, an inquiry at Tolworth Hospital, Surrey , has revealed.
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First 141 supernurses announced
Trusts across England have been given approval to create 141 nurse consultant posts, in a move the NHS Confederation hopes will lead to new top grades for other clinical staff The first wave of supernurse posts, announced by health secretary Alan Milburn last week, was selected from more than 300 ...
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£10m available for cancer waiting-time initiatives
The government has announced that £10m will be made available for nationwide initiatives to cut cancer outpatient waiting times to support its two-week waiting-time pledge. Public health minister Yvette Cooper said most hospitals would use the money to streamline booking systems, while others would invest in additional staff and equipment. ...
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£30,000 for new board doctors
GPs who lead the first primary care trusts stand to receive more than £30,000 a year on top of their existing salaries.
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Top of the shops
The latest push to revitalise local shopping services has been accused of focusing exclusively on commercial issues, writes Alison Forbes
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Managers warn that pay rise could leave NHS struggling
The governments decision to award most health service staff an above inflation pay rise could leave the NHS struggling to meet the cost of other demands, health service managers have warned.
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Room for improvement
Patients treated in good surroundings rate their treatment and staff more highly than those seen in old buidlings. Bryan Lawson and Michael Phiri report
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NHS to take over MoD hospital
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority is planning to take over the site of a military hospital at the centre of heated debate among local people angered at Ministry of Defence plans to close it down.
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Vaccine and not heard
Some claim the shortage of childhood vaccines is due to the drug companies monopoly. The real reason is lack of political priority
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Patchy service in old-age mental health
Mental health services for elderly people are patchy and inconsistent, with many areas continuing to sink resources into hospital and residential care while failing to deliver joint working, according to the Audit Commission.
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Out in front
Out in front Just 13 primary care trusts will be launched in the first wave, but guidance only increases speculation over who will control whom.