Primary Care – Page 210
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NHS South Central blazes a trail on water fluoridation
The consultation over putting fluoride in water supplies on the south coast is proving a ‘totemic argument between state and individual’. Other areas will be watching the outcome closely, reports Rebecca Evans
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NICE backs changes to end of life drugs policy
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to proceed with controversial plans to broaden access to drugs for terminally ill people.
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Patient choice: Apple's way will bear most fruit
Patient choice means NHS organisations must act more like businesses to win customers. The best will look to companies like Apple, which build their services from the 'outside in'
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NHS archive documents: secret papers show history repeating itself
A recession, rising unemployment, escalating demand for health services and the tricky issue of how to improve the NHS with little or no new cash.
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GPs warn against localising quality framework
GPs have claimed allowing primary care trusts to draw up their own indicators under the quality and outcomes framework would result in a postcode lottery for patients and damage work on health inequalities.
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Private care home operator offers free flu jabs
A private care home operator is offering free flu vaccinations to those who visit its home but do not qualify for a jab on the NHS.
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NHS North West falling behind on GP extended hours
Figures released by the Department of Health show that 69 per cent of GP practices were offering extended opening hours by the end of December.
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Patient confidentiality: no reprieve for doctor fired over data rules
The information commissioner has criticised the Department of Health for withholding information about the introduction of the MMR vaccine.
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MPs warn weak managers will hobble Darzi reforms
Primary care trusts are incapable of implementing the next stage review due to ‘striking and depressing’ management weaknesses, MPs have warned.
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Mark Goldman on shifting healthcare into the community
In spite of every policy and every effort, it is not happening, not so far at least in Birmingham. The endeavours of primary care to shift healthcare into the community are yet to make a significant dent in hospital activity.
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Unemployment will put pressure on health services, RCN warns
The Royal College of Nursing has called on the government to work to prevent health services being 'swamped' because of rising unemployment.
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HSJ Knowledge
Health tourism: don't forget your toothbrush…
Estimates suggest as many as 150,000 Britons will travel abroad for medical treatment this year. But how is health tourism likely to affect the NHS, asks Alison Moore
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David Peat on quality life years
It might seem odd at first glance to think we are doing 'old Joe' a favour by getting him fit and happy enough to pop down to his local for a pint or two with his pals.
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Hamish Meldrum denies hypocrisy over polyclinic contract
The chairman of the British Medical Association has defended himself against charges of hypocrisy after a consortium including his practice won the contract to deliver one of the GP-led health centres the association has campaigned vociferously against.Hamish Meldrum said his practice had taken the step to protect itself from threats ...
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New guidance on pharmaceutical needs assessments
NHS Employers has launched guidance for primary care trusts on how to develop pharmaceutical needs assessments in line with world class commissioning.
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Nicholas Hunt on specialised healthcare commissioning
Since the first statement of intent from the Department of Health back in December 2007, world class commissioning has grown rapidly from concept to, some might say, mantra.
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Diabetes cases rising fast, charity warns
Three people are diagnosed with diabetes every 10 minutes in the UK, the charity Diabetes UK has estimated.
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PCT director jailed for CV lies
A former primary care trust director has been jailed for lying on his CV.Lee Joseph Whitehead, 44, of White End Park, Bucks, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for lying to employers including Stoke on Trent PCT.
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End of life drugs move raises budget concerns
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is to proceed with controversial plans to broaden access to drugs for the terminally ill in the face of serious concerns from health managers.
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HSJ Knowledge
NICE issues draft guidance on absence management
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has produced the first draft of its public health guidance on long-term sickness absence management.