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Department stalls over Freedom of Information requests
The Department of Health has been failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act. Two requests regarding senior DH civil servants made by HSJ last year have been delayed.
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Super-regulator could be threat to vulnerable
Plans for a new super-regulator have been attacked for cutting costs at the expense of vulnerable patients and social care users.
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Women denied pain relief during childbirth
Women are often left alone during childbirth and denied proper pain relief according to a survey.
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Tooke report into MMC may be illegal
Recommendations made by the Tooke report into Modernising Medical Careers may be illegal, the Department of Health has claimed.
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Most PCTs want to keep existing accountability systems
Most primary care trusts do not want new structures for improving accountability to patients, NHS Confederation research suggests.
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Dementia could gain same priority as cancer
A parliamentary report has called for dementia to receive the same priority as cancer and the Department of Health to appoint a dedicated lead for the condition.
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Trusts contest figures for yearly management costs
NHS trusts are spending up to 15 per cent of their annual income on management costs, according to Department of Health figures released this week.
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Private patients' unpaid bills leave trusts chasing millions
NHS trusts and foundation trusts are owed millions in outstanding fees from private patients, HSJ has learned.
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Accessible MRI scan plan backfires
A hospital trust's attempt to provide accessible MRI scans for some of its patients has left it nursing a bill of around £10,000 per scan.
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Lib Dems set out plans for future NHS
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has outlined plans for a £2bn 'care guarantee' plan for elderly people, a new patient contract and directly elected health boards as part of his proposed NHS reforms.
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Central pay deals compromise patient care, study claims
Lives are being lost because of the way nurses' pay is negotiated centrally, claims a study for the Centre for Economic Performance and Centre for Market and Public Organisation.
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EU information-sharing would improve patient safety, says GMC
The General Medical Council has highlighted the need to share disciplinary information about health professionals across Europe to protect patients.
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Smoking in decline in the UK, figures show
Smoking in Britain has hit an all-time low, says a report on smoking and drinking habits from the Office for National Statistics.
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NICE promotes stair-climbing for fitness
Ensuring staircases are attractive and clearly signposted is one way public bodies can encourage people to do more exercise, according to new public health guidance.The guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence encourage NHS organisations, councils and others to create buildings and spaces that boost physical activity.
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Strengthen PCT accountability, urges Confed
The NHS Confederation has today set out key principles for improving local accountability of primary care trusts.
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Wellchild launches health hotline
Children's charity Wellchild has launched a free helpline to provide information and support about children's health concerns.
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Campaign aims to keep nurses healthy
The Queen's Nursing Institute has launched a campaign that aims to support community nurses in tending to their own health and well-being.
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Connecting for Health appoints clinical leads
NHS Connecting for Health has announced the appointment of two GP national clinical leads.
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Research links diabetes to depression
A third of young adults with type-1 diabetes report symptoms of depression, according to new research.The study, published in Diabetic Medicine, found that 35 per cent of young people taking part reported symptoms of depression and 23 per cent had symptoms of severe depression.
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Physiotherapists struggling to find work
Half of all physiotherapists who graduated in England in 2007 have been unable to find a physiotherapy job, according to the latest figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.