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NewsLansley confirms Maidstone to close maternity unit
Controversial plans to centralise maternity and children’s services in West Kent have been given the go-ahead by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsPCT chair leaves for role at mental health trust
The chair of Bassetlaw primary care trust has announced he is to join its local mental health service provider – one of the largest in the country.
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NewsCQC lifts conditions on Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT
The Care Quality Commission has lifted all the registration conditions previously imposed on a foundation trust in Buckinghamshire.
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NewsLondon mental health trust given all clear by CQC
The Care Quality Commission has lifted the final two conditions imposed on West London Mental Health Trust, after it improved staffing levels and the assessment and monitoring of service quality.
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NewsRise in intensive care beds occupied by flu patients
The number of flu cases being treated in critical care beds has increased by 66 per cent in the last week, according to figures released by the Department of Health.
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NewsCQC lifts half of conditions at east London hospital trust
Half of the registration conditions imposed on Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust have now been lifted by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsNHS 'wasting' millions on expensive insulin
Prescribing an expensive form of insulin against NICE guidance is causing the NHS to waste tens of millions of pounds every year, it has been revealed.
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NewsCancer survival in UK worse than other developed countries
Glaring gaps in cancer survival rates between the UK and other developed countries have been exposed in a major study.
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NewsFlu jab uptake 'shockingly low'
The NHS risks being inundated with flu victims because of a “shockingly low” vaccine uptake, a senior doctor has warned.
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NewsGovernment sets out who will commission public health services
Immunisation, screening and public health for the under fives will in future be commissioned by the NHS Commissioning Board, under latest government proposals.
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NewsDundee hospital told to improve hygiene
Infection control standards at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee have come under fire from health inspectors.
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NewsProstate cancer monitoring scanner developed
An advanced type of body scan could help doctors decide when a man with slow-growing prostate cancer needs treatment.
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NewsNicholson's appointment to NCB sparked by concern over reforms
The “surprising” appointment of David Nicholson to head up the new NHS commissioning board may have been prompted by growing government concern about the NHS reforms, HSJ has been told.
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NewsData security scare over hospital laptop theft
A laptop containing confidential patient details has been stolen from a hospital, according to reports.
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NewsFirst NHS outcomes framework published
The first NHS outcomes framework has been unveiled, identifying 51 indicators to be used to judge the service.
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NewsLevy on trusts to replace central NHS training funds
The £5bn central education and training fund will be replaced with a levy on NHS providers, under government proposals announced today.
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NewsPCT U-turns on plan to slash charity funding
A primary care trust has reversed a decision to cut funding to nearly 20 local charities after its strategic health authority agreed to provide short term financial support.
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NewsVulnerable young people reluctant to get flu jab
Young people are at a greater risk from swine flu than the over-60s but are more reluctant to get vaccinated, an expert has warned.
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NHS staff asked to sacrifice pay to save jobs
Unions have accused NHS bosses of threatening to lay off tens of thousands of staff unless further pay restraint is accepted.