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Acute beds on the up - or the down
Acute bed numbers could be increased by 35,000 in the next 20 years - or cut by 23,000 - according to a longawaited report by the government's national beds inquiry.
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Admission and discharge
Decision to admit or discharge on the basis of an x to y scoring system. For example, if the patient's score is greater than y, admit; if less than x, discharge. If the score is between x and y, refer for decision.
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Cooper pushes ahead on hospital with fewer beds
Public health minister Yvette Cooper has overturned opposition to a £200m hospital in Birmingham to replace the Queen Elizabeth and Selly Oak hospitals.
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All things to all men
The long-awaited national beds inquiry report seems to cater for all tastes. Primary, intermediate, acute. . . you can have it all. Or can you? Laura Donnelly reports
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Anti-smoking battle 'will be led by Europe'
The battle against the tobacco industry will be spearheaded by European directives, not homegrown legislation or court actions, health secretary Alan Milburn has told MPs.
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Not shooting up any more: a downturn in child drug use figures
Figures for England in 1998 show the first downturn in the number of schoolchildren ever having used a drug.
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New appointments to Health Quality Service board
The Health Quality Service, which has been operating independently of the King's Fund since the start of the year, has made new appointments to its board of trustees, chaired by Sir Leslie Turnberg.
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Ashworth secondee in surprise shift
The acting chief executive of Ashworth Special Hospital is to leave following an unexpected invitation to head the new North West Regional Mental Health Development Centre.
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Association will 'confront forces inhibiting public health progress'
The UK Public Health Association will 'confront and expose forces inhibiting the government's intentions to act progressively', if necessary, new chief executive John Nicholson said this week.
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Stroke Association calls on food industry to cut salt
The Stroke Association has asked manufacturers to cut the amount of salt in foods because of the 'strong link' between salt and high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke. Hypertension 'can affect people of all ages', said a spokesperson. 'More than 80 per cent of our salt intake ...
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A service scenario for asthma patients
Current reasons for admission Rapid deterioration and need for ventilation.
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'Failure to win funding' behind LAS chief's shock resignation
The shock resignation of London Ambulance Service trust chief executive Michael Honey has sparked speculation that he was forced out for failing to win adequate funding for the service.
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Beyond the syringe
Needlestick injuries can kill, but the extra cost of safety needles means trusts have been slow to adopt them. Colin Wright reports
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The bill of the chase
A ruling on 'duty of care' means ambulances, not hospitals, may be lawyers' next targets, writes Patrick Butler
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Families' lawyer blasts managers
The lawyer representing families affected by the Bristol heart babies tragedy has lambasted managers for trying to pass the buck at the Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry.
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BMA criticises 'lack of clarity' on NHS spending
The British Medical Association has criticised a 'lack of clarity' on government spending on the NHS in England. A paper from its health policy and economic research unit, examining Department of Health press releases, says top-slicing for the modernisation fund and repeat announcements of the same money 'made it difficult ...