All News articles – Page 734
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NewsPROMs show no evidence of inappropriate surgery
Patient reported outcome measures have not driven expected improvements in treatment during their first three years and do not support claims the NHS is treating too many patients, researchers have found.
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Review recommends Portsmouth Hospitals loses vascular services
A review of specialised vascular services in Hampshire has recommended centralising surgery in Southampton, meaning that neighbouring Portsmouth would lose some services.
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NewsDeaths from three cancers 'to fall'
The number of people dying from breast, prostate and bowel cancer will almost halve in the three decades up to 2020, new figures suggest.
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NewsKnee, hip and eye ops 'rationed'
Surgery for knees, hips and eyes is under pressure across the NHS, with evidence of rationing to save money, a report suggests.
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NewsExclusive: Health Act to be changed to boost joint commissioning
The Health Act 2012 is set to be changed to make it easier for clinical commissioning groups to come together with each other – and with NHS England – to jointly commission services, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHSJ Live: 06.12.13 Hunt writes of 'long term challenges' in letter to NHS staff
London trust’s data problems, mortality ratios and the rest of the day’s news from the world of healthcare
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NewsDr Foster identifies 13 trusts with high mortality ratios
Thirteen hospital trusts have higher than expected mortality indicator scores, according to an extract from the latest report by health analytics firm Dr Foster which has been shared exclusively with HSJ.
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6 December issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.Please note: if iPad users have been experiencing difficulties with the app recently we recommend you delete it from the homescreen and download the latest version from www.hsj.co.uk/tablet-appDownload the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app ...
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NewsChancellor signals further pay restraint
The chancellor used his autumn budget statement to warn of public sector pay restraint beyond 2015.
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NewsTreasury signs off £260m technology fund
The Treasury has signed off NHS England’s £260m technology fund, the body’s technology chief has announced.
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NewsCare reforms 'to increase costs and legal challenges'
The government’s plans to create a national standard for social care eligibility could place unfunded new burdens on councils and lead to an increase in legal challenges, ministers have been warned.
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NewsTrust super-merger shelved
A merger that would have created the largest provider organisation in England has been shelved.
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NewsElderly lack support after hospital
A lack of support for older people after they have been in hospital leaves them vulnerable to readmission, new research has found.
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NewsTrainee medics report bully worries
The extent of bullying trainee doctors are being exposed to has been revealed by a survey.
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HSJ Live: 05.12.13 Decade of NHS austerity
Nuffield Institute warns that further squeezing NHS pay may impact on recruitment
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NewsExclusive: CCGs seek responsibility for GP services
Clinical commissioning group representatives have called on NHS England to support CCGs taking a greater role in primary care, following their first major survey of the organisations.
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NewsJudge acts to stop Mid Staffs nurse leaving NMC register
A High Court judge has granted a last minute injunction to stop former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust chief nurse Jan Harry from leaving the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
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NewsA&E attendance highest in spring, not winter
Accident and emergency attendances have been at their highest between April to June every year since 2008-09, according to a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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NewsWorkforce plan delayed amid budget talks
The publication of the first national plan for the health workforce has been delayed by Health Education England as discussions with the Department of Health over its budget allocation continue.
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NewsHSJ Live: 04.12.13 A&E attendance highest in spring, not winter
Analysis of Health and Social Care Information Centre figures, plus the rest of the day’s news and comment.