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DH announces primary angioplasty drive
Primary angioplasty should become the main treatment for heart attacks, the Department of Health has said.The final report by the national infarct angioplasty project said it was a feasible and cost-effective treatment for 97 per cent of people.
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Scotland sets target to cut C difficile rates
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has set a target for health boards to reduce C difficile rates among over-65s by 30 per cent by 2011.
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Diabetes cases rising fast, charity warns
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has risen by more than 167,000 in a year, Diabetes UK is warning.
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Wales urges older people to get flu jab
The Welsh health and social services department is advising over-65s and other vulnerable groups to get their flu vaccination.
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National Patient Safety Agency issues hand hygiene advice
Guidance cards explaining how staff should wash their hands have been sent to healthcare providers across the UK.
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Foundation trusts need closer scrutiny, say MPs
More information is urgently needed on the performance of foundation trusts, the House of Commons health select committee is urging.A committee inquiry has concluded that foundation trusts have some proven strengths but a full evaluation of their impact is needed.
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Surgeons call for better patient data to reduce infections
Surgeons have called for hospital patients to have access to better information in order to drive down infection rates.
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Smokers declining, NHS Information Centre report shows
The number of people smoking fell to a low of 22 per cent in 2006-07, but smoking is still more prevalent in lower social classes.
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National Patient Safety Agency boosts ethics review transparency
The National Patient Safety Agency is to publish summaries of research papers submitted by researchers seeking ethical approval for their work in the NHS.
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Integrated care pilot sites sought
The Department of Health is looking for primary care trusts ready to commission new services from innovative groups of clinicians in a bid to pilot integrated care.
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North Yorkshire and York PCT chief executive to leave
North Yorkshire and York primary care trust chief executive Janet Soo-Chung is to leave her post next week.The PCT, which was one of six organisations rated double weak in the annual health check this week, said that director of finance and resources and deputy chief executive Nick Steele would lead ...
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NHS Alliance conference begins with social enterprise rallying cry
The NHS Alliance has begun its annual conference in Bournemouth with a call to arms for the social enterprise movement.
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Audit Commission hit by Icelandic bank collapse
The Audit Commission has confirmed that around 4 per cent of its annual turnover is invested in banks hit by the Icelandic banking collapse.
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New research facility to battle hospital infections
A new £5m research facility that will lead the fight against hospital infections is to be established at St Andrews University.
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Wales approves £173m hospital plans
Plans for a new £172.7m 225-bed hospital in Caerphilly, Wales were approved by Welsh health minister Edwina Hart today.
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NHS Alliance rallying cry for social enterprise
The NHS Alliance has begun its annual conference in Bournemouth with a call to arms for the social enterprise movement.
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Public LINks hit by delays in networking
Public and patient involvement in health and social care has been seriously set back by widespread delay in establishing local involvement networks, a report claims.
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Kent council launches NHS complaints helpline
A county council has launched a new service to deal with complaints about the health service.
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Long Term Conditions Alliance faces merger
Members of the Long Term Conditions Alliance were this week set to agree to merge with a new patient representation body.
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Annual health check: quality leap sees PCTs drag behind
More than half of NHS organisations are now providing excellent or good services, according to the third annual health check.But the annual assessment scores, published today by the Healthcare Commission, expose a widening gap between the performance of steadily improving trusts and floundering commissioners.The proportion offering excellent services has leapt ...