News – Page 1036
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NewsNew guidance for specialty doctors and employers
A planning guide to help specialty doctors and associate specialists with their often complex work has been published jointly by the NHS Employers organisation, the British Medical Association and the devolved administrations.
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NewsPatients should pay for 'lifestyle' diseases - Tory MP
Patients suffering from diseases caused by “lifestyle choices” such as diabetes should pay for their medication to help save the NHS from collapse, a Tory GP has urged.
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NewsANALYSED: The rollout of NHS 111
HSJ Local Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing the NHS or major health economies. This week we examine the rollout of NHS 111, the non-emergency telephone number.
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Ealing and North West London Hospitals Trust merger work costs £9m
STRUCTURE: Work on the merger of Ealing Hospital Trust and North West London Hospitals Trust has cost a combined total of £9m, a report reveals.
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Surrey and Borders trials youth mental health app
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust is trialling a new smartphone app for young people with psychosis.
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Northern Devon cottage hospital upgrade reaches final stage
STRUCTURE: Plans for a £1.3m upgrade of a community hospital run by Northern Devon Healthcare Trust have been unveiled.
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Ealing Hospital Trust chief executive announces departure
WORKFORCE: Ealing Hospital Trust’s chief executive Julie Lowe has announced she is leaving to take up a post at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive announced for Cambridge
WORKFORCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has announced that Keith McNeil has been appointed its new chief executive.
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Lewisham backs rally against closure of its A&E
STRUCTURE: Several thousand people marched on Saturday against plans to close the accident and emergency department at Lewisham Hospital in south London.
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New smoking cessation service for West Sussex
STRUCTURE: NHS West Sussex has announced that a new stop smoking drop-in session is launching at Southwick Community Centre on a Thursday from 4-6.30pm.
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Online alcohol test launched in West Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Patients across West Sussex are being encouraged to start thinking and talking about their drinking habits to coincide with national Alcohol Awareness Week.
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NewsScottish NHS incidents go public
Reports of serious incidents that occurred in Scottish hospitals have been made public for the first time.
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NewsHunt puts 'technology revolution' in his top four priorities
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has identified a “technology revolution” as one of his top four priorities for the NHS for the first time.
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NewsNHS services may move to internet
Proposals to transfer some NHS services onto the web to help ease pressure off GP surgeries have been condemned by charities helping people suffering from long-term health conditions.
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NewsLabour 'will not oppose all reconfiguration'
Labour will not have a policy to oppose all service reconfigurations in the run up to the next election, shadow health minister Liz Kendall has said.
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Green light for East Sussex reconfiguration plans
STRUCTURE: Commissioners have “unanimously” backed proposals to reconfigure three key service areas at East Sussex Healthcare Trust.
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NewsCommissioning reforms will hit morale 'for at least two years'
The commissioning reforms are likely to affect workforce morale and motivation for “a couple of years at least”, NHS managers have been warned.
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New chief executive for London trust as another steps down
North Middlesex University Hospital Trust has a new chief executive, HSJ can reveal. It comes as the head of a neighbouring trust steps down.
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NewsMonitor takes action against Cambridge Hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has become the biggest organisation yet to be found in “significant breach” of its terms of authorisation by its regulator Monitor.
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NewsCQC: Thousands of care home patients admitted unnecessarily
More than 14,000 older patients spent over a week in hospital before they died during 2011-12, analysis by the Care Quality Commission has found.