News – Page 1715
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Tories pledge health service reform
Reforming the NHS is the only way to maintain frontline health services amid the mounting debt crisis, according to shadow chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsScotland 'on track to meet NHS targets'
The Scottish government says it is on track to meet targets to reduce the number of deaths from cancer, heart disease and stroke.
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NewsC diff deaths at new high
Hospital bug C difficile claimed 248 lives in Scotland last year and was a “contributory factor” in a further 517 deaths, figures show.
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NewsPut NHS medical records online, say Tories
NHS medical records should be hosted online by providers such as Google and Microsoft, according to the Conservatives.
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NewsSir Ian Kennedy joins law firm
Commercial law firm Beachcroft has appointed former Healthcare Commission chair Sir Ian Kennedy to lead its new NHS health advisory service.
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NewsLewisham PCT agrees merger with hospital trust
NHS Lewisham’s trust board has agreed to merge its community health services with Lewisham Hospital trust in an effort to eventually achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsSwine flu vaccination plans still in the works
The government wants GPs to be the “bedrock” of the swine flu vaccination programme, but has not yet agreed details.
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NewsConcern over patient safety incidents in Scottish hospitals
New figures have revealed that more than 5,000 surgical errors occurred during operations carried out in Scottish hospitals over the past five years.
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NewsKieran Brett to be Andy Burnham's adviser
A former adviser to Tony Blair is expected to begin as health secretary Andy Burnham’s policy special adviser within the next two weeks, HSJ can reveal. Kieran Brett, who has recently been working as a consultant to the NHS, was Mr Blair’s special adviser on home affairs.
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NewsJunior doctors' training 'at risk'
A study of acute care at Royal Liverpool University Hospital has highlighted how a new system of assessing patients can clash with the training of junior NHS doctors.
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NewsMatching best PCT performers could cut NHS costs by 20pc
The NHS could make savings of up to 20 per cent if all primary care trusts spent as efficiently as the best, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsBill Moyes blames MPs over FT de-authorisation row
Bill Moyes, outgoing head of the foundation trust regulator Monitor, has blamed MPs’ ignorance for the recent fall-out between foundations and the Department of Health.
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NewsNHS calls on retired staff to help win swine flu fight
The NHS is calling on thousands of retired doctors, nurses and other staff to work if the swine flu pandemic gets worse.
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NewsDH data shows no link between NHS spending and patient outcomes
There is no clear relationship between primary care trust spending on killer diseases and outcomes for patients, the latest data from the Department of Health suggests.
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NewsDH scraps deadline for PCT provider arm strategies
The Department of Health has scrapped its centrally set deadline for primary care trusts to create provider arm strategies. It comes amid fears of PCTs obsessed by organisational structure making poor decisions.
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NewsQuality and outcomes framework: GP incentives harm care quality
The quality of care provided by GPs has decreased for some conditions where they do not receive performance related pay, a study has found.
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NewsFirst NICE quality standards will include stroke
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to create its first quality standards on stroke, dementia, neonatal care and venous thromboembolism.
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NewsAmbulance services: urgent attention for non-emergency care
Complex forces at work in urgent care mean too many costly ambulance trips are being taken by non-emergency patients. Dave West analyses the figures and looks at the explanations
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News‘Unprecedented’ review by PCT finds progress after Mid Staffs scandal
South Staffordshire primary care trust has published what it calls an “unprecedented” review of care at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust, after installing its own staff to check on standards.
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NewsPCTs urged to chase mental health value
Patchy spending on adult mental health services around the country has prompted calls for commissioners to tackle inequalities and ensure they are getting value for money.