News – Page 1648
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NewsPatients face radiotherapy 'lottery'
Cancer sufferers in England are subject to a postcode lottery over access to radiotherapy, research suggests.
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NewsNHS boards 'confused' by C difficile guidance
National guidance and documents on how C difficile should be prevented have left NHS boards confused and unsure how to apply the information.
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NewsMonitor hits back at PFI 'cancellation' claim
The foundation trust regulator Monitor has hit back at allegations reported in last week’s HSJ that it has “effectively cancelled” the remaining NHS private finance initiative contracts.
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NewsIVF treatment mix-ups are 'rare'
Figures released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority show that more than 60 mishaps occurred in UK fertility clinics last year, although “mix-ups” with IVF treatment were said to be “rare”.
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NewsBrown to announce private cash for NHS cancer treatment delays
The significant expansion of private sector involvement in health due to be unveiled by Gordon Brown this week will see cancer patients who face long waits in the NHS given cash to go private.
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NewsBMA tells trusts not to victimise whistleblowers
Hospital trusts have been warned that victimising NHS whistleblowers can put patients at risk.
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NewsGovernment abandons swine flu containment efforts
The prevalence of swine flu in some parts of the country means that the government is abandoning attempts to contain the virus and is instead moving towards a policy of outbreak management.
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NewsJunior doctor 80 hour weeks 'gone forever'
The days of NHS junior doctors working 80 hour weeks have gone for good, says health secretary Andy Burnham.
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NewsNHS hospital ward shut due to poor cleanliness
Poor standards of cleanliness have led inspectors to order the closure of a neurosurgery ward in a Northern Ireland hospital, it has been revealed.
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NewsDrink causes 10 per cent of European deaths
The consumption of alcohol is responsible for one in 10 deaths in Europe, a report has said.
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NewsCervical screening age to remain at 25
Calls to lower the age at which women in England go for cervical cancer screening following the death of Big Brother star Jade Goody have been rejected, the government said.
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NewsMidlands hospitals open swine flu assessment area
Hospitals in the Midlands have set up assessment bays to tackle the spread of swine flu and ease the strain on A&E departments.
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NewsCancer prevention groups to target inequalities among minority groups
Health managers are being urged to raise awareness of cancer prevention messages among different ethnic groups.
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NewsRegions told to re-examine Darzi visions
Every strategic health authority region will be told to re-examine its Darzi strategy to take account of the toughening financial regime.
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NewsNHS Top Leaders list gets under way
A scheme to identify the most important NHS leaders will name regulators, civil servants and quango chiefs.
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NewsMRSA figures reveal patchy success
Nearly a third of trusts have failed to halve their MRSA rates a year after the deadline for the NHS to cut infection levels by 50 per cent.
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NewsMid Staffs refuses to publish report on chief executive
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has defied ministers by refusing to publish an independent report on its former chief executive.
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NewsFoundation trust compliance with core standards tails off
The proportion of foundation trusts admitting that they are failing on core standards has risen year on year for the first time.
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NewsDavid Nicholson gives leaders a license to experiment
NHS chief executive David Nicholson has pledged that managers will not risk their jobs if they experiment with new ways of delivering services.
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NHS Counter Fraud Service slated after trial collapses
The former chief executive of a private hospital group has criticised the NHS Counter Fraud Service and police after his trial for fraud collapsed.