All News articles – Page 2074
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A class act
Clinical governance has made quality assurance training relevant to a wider group of healthcare professionals. Claire Laurent outlines the options
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CHCs protest against 'dangerous' deadline for single mental health trust
London regional office has been accused of forcing through the creation of a new mental health trust against the wishes of three community health councils.
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In Brief: New Appointment
Maria Eagle, Labour MP for Liverpool Garston, has been appointed parliamentary private secretary to health minister John Hutton. Ms Eagle, who is the twin sister of social security junior minister Angela Eagle, is a former solicitor.
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BAT-man Clarke fights back in smuggling row
Former health secretary Kenneth Clarke has accused the health select committee of abusing parliamentary privilege in a session on tobacco smuggling.
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Cuts threat as Barnet in deficit
Health services in Barnet are under the spotlight once more over claims that Barnet Healthcare trust will have to cut services to tackle a deficit of almost £5m.
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NAO in 'better bed management' call
The National Audit Office has called for better bed management to cut record numbers of cancelled operations and reduce delayed discharges, which are now costing the NHS £1m a day.
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Left a bit
The telemedicine toolkit By Roy Lilley and John Navein Radcliffe Medical Press 185 pages £30
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In Brief: New rules for donations
Junior health minister Lord Hunt has unveiled rules to prevent any conditions being imposed on organ donation. The move follows an inquiry ordered by former health secretary Frank Dobson last July after news emerged that a transplant coordinator had passed on a family request that organs should only go to ...
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In Brief: New guidelines for reducing risk of cot death
The Department of Health has issued new guidelines on reducing the risk of cot death. It advises against parents sharing a bed with a baby if they smoke, have been drinking alcohol, are very tired or taking drugs which cause drowsiness. It also warns parents to keep their baby's cot ...
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In Brief: Health minister launches toolkit
Health minister John Denham this week launched the Improving Working Lives toolkit aimed to 'help staff better balance home and work life' by 'challenging and changing traditional working patterns in the NHS and public sector by encouraging more familyfriendly working practices'.
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In Brief: House of Lords
The House of Lords was due yesterday to hear the second reading of a bill calling for local authorities to identify and separately register people who are both deaf and blind to assess their health and social needs.
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In Brief: Proposals for new trusts
Proposals have been made for five new trusts across North Cumbria. These would create a new acute trust, a mental health and learning disabilities trust and three primary care trusts in Carlisle and District, Eden Valley and West Cumbria. Subject to formal consultation and ministerial approval, the changes would take ...