News – Page 1755

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    Baroness Young is right for new regulator

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    We welcome the appointment of Baroness Young as the shadow chair of the Care Quality Commission, writes John Dixon

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    Fuel disaster looming

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    Your news analysis on rising fuel prices and its impact on hospitals was timely but it only scratched the surface, writes Stuart Jeffery

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    BMA pay hypocrisy

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    The hypocrisy of the British Medical Association's contrasting pay policy for staff and doctors is no surprise, writes Joyce Robins

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    NHS sixties memories

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    Your photos of people who worked in healthcare in the 1950s and 1960s on your NHS60 website (www.nhs60.co.uk) have brought memories flooding back, writes Susan Bethell

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    Darzi review: North East sets targets for 'region of paradox'

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    Eight-month targets designed to eliminate health service 'paradoxes' are the cornerstone of NHS North East's Darzi vision.

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    Share rising mental health costs, says King's Fund

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    The cost of mental health services is expected to rise by 45 per cent over the next 20 years, the King’s Fund has predicted.But in its long-awaited report on the future funding of mental health services, it says the NHS should not be expected to fund the increased cost alone.

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    Hospital trusts failing to check inpatients' risk of deadly clots

    2008-05-29T00:00:00Z

    More than half of hospital trusts are not carrying out government-backed checks for vascular conditions that kill around 25,000 people a year. Only 29 per cent of trusts carry out checks for all inpatients.

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    GPs call for public support

    2008-05-28T09:00:00Z

    The British Medical Association today placed adverts in five national newspapers in a bid to drum up public support for a campaign against private companies running GP surgeries.

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    Campaign for better stroke care

    2008-05-28T09:00:00Z

    Nine out of 10 stroke survivors in England are left unsupported and isolated, according to new figures from the Stroke Association, which today launched an awareness campaign.

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    Sharp rise in stomach surgery for obesity

    2008-05-28T09:00:00Z

    The number of stomach operations for obesity rose by just over 40 per cent last year, show official figures.

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    Scots scrap 'hidden waiting lists'

    2008-05-28T09:00:00Z

    New hospital waiting times minus 'hidden waiting lists' show the NHS in Scotland is meeting its targets, says the Scottish government.

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    £64m research project boost

    2008-05-28T09:00:00Z

    Seven new partnerships between NHS organisations and universities will get a total of £64m to research ways of improving treatment and new ways of working.

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    Junior doctor hospital accommodation row

    2008-05-27T17:17:33Z

    The BMA has hit out at NHS Employers for refusing to discuss how junior doctors could be helped to cope with the financial implications of the loss of free hospital accommodation.

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    Employers urged to screen for ADHD

    2008-05-27T11:05:06Z

    Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do 22 days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder, according to research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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    Scottish men drinking twice recommended amount

    2008-05-27T11:03:45Z

    Figures updated to reflect the increasing strength of alcoholic drinks show many more Scottish drinkers than previously thought could be putting their health at risk.

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    Public health research programme launched

    2008-05-27T11:01:23Z

    A research programme designed to help the government improve public health and reduce health inequalities has been launched.

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    Prison mental health faces funding lottery

    2008-05-27T10:59:23Z

    Prison mental health services in England face a postcode lottery in funding and get only a third of the money they need, according to a new report.

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    Commercial director Chan Wheeler resigns

    2008-05-27T10:57:42Z

    The head of the Department of Health’s commercial directorate Channing Wheeler has resigned from his post.Mr Wheeler’s resignation was confirmed on Friday, 23 May. In a statement the DH said he was resigning for “personal, family reasons” and would return to the US. He is due to leave his post ...

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    NHS website aims to dispel career myths

    2008-05-27T09:00:00Z

    A survey published by NHS Careers has highlighted the mixed feelings among undergraduates towards a career in the health service.

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    Nicholson tells Patient Safety Congress: create a safety culture

    2008-05-23T17:01:00Z

    Chief executives have been told to create an environment where staff can report safety incidents instead of being ‘hung up to dry’.