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Scotland on target to phase out hidden waits
Latest figures show that NHS boards in Scotland remain on target to phase out hidden waiting lists by the end of this year, acording to country's health secretary.
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Government publishes alcohol advice
The Department of Health has published two booklet explaining the effects of alcohol on health and on social, home and work life.
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Pharmacy consultation published
The Department of Health has released a consultation documents for pharmacists. It sets out proposals for the content of the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations that follow on from changes to the Medicines Act 1968 through the Health Act 2006.The deadline for response to this consultation is 20 January 2008.
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'Urgent action' needed on poor money management, says Audit Commission
One-third of NHS organisations are still in poor financial health - and a hard core requires 'urgent action'.
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NHS paying high price for sexual health
The government's lack of commitment to sexual health is costing the NHS millions, charities have warned.
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Patient involvement: NHS organisations can host local networks
The National Association of Patient Forums has failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent NHS organisations being allowed to host the new local involvement networks.
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Thousands of doctors may be working illegally
Human resources managers are becoming increasingly worried about the number of junior doctors still working without contracts.
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Hospital choice: fewer options for patients
Fewer patients are being offered choice of hospital, the latest patient choice survey shows.
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Keogh joins HSJ patient safety congress
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh will be among the speakers at next year's inaugural Patient Safety Congress, which is being organised by HSJ and its sister title Nursing Times.
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Private provision: Lamb calls for probe into ISTC waste
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb has called for a formal investigation of independent sector treatment centres after HSJ revealed that the NHS paid for 50,000 operations last year that did not take place.
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Mystery over sudden exit of Barnet chief executive
The interim chief executive of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health trust has left after less than three months in the job, HSJ has learned.
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Maidstone chair aims to regain trust of staff
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has announced the appointment of an interim chair to steer it through the aftermath of the fatal outbreak of Clostridium difficile.
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Health profile: experts say child obesity targets may miss the point
New targets to spur on efforts to tackle the nation's worst public health problems may not work, experts have warned.
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In this week's HSJ
NewsThe National Association of Patient Forums has failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent NHS organisations being allowed to host the new local involvement networks.West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.The ambulance service will gain greater 'political clout' through ...
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How can we stop chief executives' rush to quit with a golden handshake?
While experienced chief executives can be paid off even after gross misconduct, first-timers are often persuaded to take reputation-damaging jobs at failing trusts. Neither is acceptable - the health service needs to take more care of its talent, says Nigel Edwards
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Behind closed doors: is Kent infection scandal a one-off?
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ Clostridium difficiledeaths drew intense scrutiny. Alison Moore looks at what went wrong, how it was kept quiet and lessons for the rest of the service
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West Herts chief steps down in wake of attacks from three local MPs
West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust chief executive David Law has resigned following the trust's poor annual health check performance.
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Worst-performing trusts defiant at threat of takeover
Chief executives at the trusts identified by the annual health check as the worst performing have hit back at the threat of takeover.
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North Wales reconfiguration plans under scrutiny
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has sent NHS managers back to the drawing board over controversial plans to reconfigure services in North Wales.
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NHS Scotland to face independent scrutiny
The Scottish government has outlined its plans for independent scrutiny of reconfiguration and service changes in NHS Scotland.