All Policy articles – Page 243
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HSJ Knowledge
Immigration and healthcare: changes render old picture obsolete
'Super-diversity' of migrants presents major challenges. Jill Rutter argues the government must fully understand who is coming to the UK and ensure the services facing most demand are adequately funded
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News
Darzi review: NHS East of England is first with 10-year map
Mental health waiting-time targets, urgent care centres and patient-held budgets all feature in NHS East of England’s 10-year ‘road map’.
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New NHS bill to drive Darzi reforms
Prime minister Gordon Brown has announced a new NHS Reform Bill to take forward proposals from Lord Darzi's next stage review.The proposed bill is part of the draft Queen's Speech, which Mr Brown unveiled today.
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Inquiry reveals gap in paediatric training
Children and young people with life-threatening illnesses are not being treated appropriately because the health professionals caring for them are not trained in paediatrics, the world's first confidential inquiry into child deaths has found.
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Comment
Ronny Flynn on long-term illness and poverty
A review of long-term illness, poverty and ethnicity recently published by the Race Equality Foundation identifies the complex, disruptive effects of illness on families and raises a number of concerns.
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News
Confed warns Darzi: avoid policy making pitfalls
Lord Darzi must learn the lessons of previous poor policy making to ensure reform in the NHS delivers real and sustainable benefits, an NHS Confederation report released today warns.
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DH offers breastfeeding support for young mothers
The Department of Health is encouraging young mothers from low-income backgrounds to access support that will help them breastfeed for longer.
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NHS East of England starts strategic review
NHS East of England is the the first regional strategic health authority to launch a public consultation on its clinical vision for the next 10 years.
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Alan Johnson launches national social care debate
Health secretary Alan Johnson has launched a six-month debate on the future of social care and support services. Regional events will be held to gather views on how to create an affordable system targeted at those most in need.
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£50m for productive ward roll-out
Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced a £50m fund to support the national roll-out of the Productive Ward programme.
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Mind comments on public attitudes to mental illness survey
Commenting on the Department of Health's 2008 survey into public attitudes towards mental ill health, released yesterday, Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said: 'People with mental distress are still confronted with a barrage of fear and misunderstanding.'
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News
Guidance on changes to acute services
Best practice guidance for patients, the public and NHS staff on the processes underpinning changes to acute NHS services has been published by the Department of Health.
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News
NHS Confederation responds to Darzi report
Commenting on a report outlining the principles behind junior health minister Lord Darzi's vision for the health service, NHS Confederation policy director Nigel Edwards said: 'This new guidance is very welcome in sharing good practice and helping reassure the public about what they can expect.'
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Darzi report reveals service change plans
Lord Darzi has pledged to put clinicians at the centre of local decisions to change health services.
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Study on early abortions in non-hospital settings
The Department of Health has published the results of a pilot study on early medical abortions in non-hospital settings.
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News
DH slammed for poor leadership on Modernising Medical Careers
The health select committee's report on Modernising Medical Careers has blamed the programme's problems on leadership weaknesses within the Department of Health.
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News
UK behind on stroke care - Health Foundation
The UK lags behind other developed nations in stroke care and England is a long way from meeting its own targets, according to a report by the Health Foundation.The charity's report, to be published on Monday, includes data on performance, best practice and cost implications. It shows the UK achieved ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Perfect union: why partnerships must seek local public opinion
The health service has a long history of joint working. To build on this, it must recognise local need as a bigger priority than targets and keep decision makers close to communities
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Comment
Michael White on NICE decisions
Did you hear Ian Gibson, left wing MP for Norwich North, giving Gordon Brown a piece of his mind in the wake of Labour's disastrous performance in the local elections?
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News
Darzi review: PCTs told reforms must save lives
Junior health minister Lord Darzi is to tell primary care trusts they can reconfigure local services only where they can prove it will save lives or improve health outcomes.