All Primary care articles – Page 274
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Comment
Unity will unlock gateway to success
Sir Ian Carruthers' two-month review of England's reconfiguration proposals urges much greater co-ordination of effort - a more united front to replace a series of skirmishes.
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Chiefs reveal frustrations over doctors' contracts in HSJ survey
Most chief executives would cap GPs' pay, abolish clinical excellence awards for consultants and write off historic debts if they had the power.
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Carruthers sets reconfiguration recommendations
NHS South West chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers has completed a report on recommended processes for local NHS reconfigurations.The findings are outlined in a letter to strategic health authorities from NHS chief executive David Nicholson.Read the letter here
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Communities for Health best practice published
The Department of Health has published a report on case examples and best practice from the pilot areas of Communities for Health.Communities for Health: learning from the pilots details how communities have addressed a wide range of health issues and tackled health inequalities.Read the report here
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Research network to widen clinical studies access
The government has announced it will invest £2m a year in a new initiative to widen involvement in clinical studies.The Primary Care Research Network will consist of eight regional teams of specialist doctors, nurses and scientists who will work with GP practices, health centres and dental practices to raise awareness ...
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NICE publishes mental and sexual health guidelines
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published recommendations on mental health and on reducing transmission of sexually transmitted infections.The mental health guidance concerns problems during pregnancy and after giving birth. It also covers the care and treatment of women who already had a mental health problem before ...
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Smoking cessation statistics released
The Information Centre for health and social care has released statistics on NHS stop smoking services in England for April to September 2006.It has also released General Practices Quality and Outcomes Framework 2005-06: exception reporting summaries for England and community care statistics for 2005-06.Read more here
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Health and Social Care Awards winners named
Twelve teams from NHS and social care organisations across England picked up prizes at the 2006 Health and Social Care Awards on Monday.The winners were chosen from more than 1,500 entrants whose innovation and ideas with others in the health and social care field was recognised.www.healthandsocialcareawards.org
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Government calls for discussions on happy workplaces
The Department for Work and Pensions has called on businesses, government and charities to discuss and agree what constitutes 'good work' and ensure workplaces are happy, healthy and productive.Work and pensions minister Lord McKenzie this morning opened the first in a series of events which will inform and develop a ...
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Hepatitis C campaign launched
An campaign has been launched to promote awareness of the infectious viral disease hepatitis C.The campaign is targeted at an estimated 250,000 people in the UK who are unaware they have been infected with the disease.Read more on the campaign here
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Committee sets audiology inquiry date
The health select committee has given a date for an evidence session into audiology services in England.The session will be held on 8 March. Witnesses include the Royal National Institute for the Deaf, health minister Ivan Lewis and hearing aid firm Ultravox.
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Cold and flu campaign launched
The Department of Health has launched the 'coughs and sneezes spread diseases' campaign to remind people that simple steps can help stop the spread of colds and flu.The campaign covers simple messages such as reminding people to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.Read the ...
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Dental association fears white paper will undermine confidence
The British Dental Association has expressed its disappointment at a number of proposals published in the white paper Trust, Assurance and Safety - the regulation of health professionals in the 21st century.The BDA is concerned that changes to the membership of the General Dental Council may undermine the profession's confidence ...
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Alliance chair joins cancer board
NHS Alliance chair Dr Michael Dixon has been appointed to the new cancer reform strategy board.Dr Dixon said he aimed to 'breaking down the barriers' between care pathways across secondary and primary care.
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HSJ Knowledge
Admissable evidence
A study of a pilot has found the effectiveness of case management is being limited. Martin Roland and Ruth Boaden report
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Gender equality guidance published
The Department of Health and NHS Employers have published best practice guidance on how NHS organisations can develop a gender equality scheme.Trusts will need to comply with a new gender equality duty in April that requires public sector organisations as employers and service providers to show they treat men and ...
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King's Fund identifies key NHS challenges
The NHS needs to overcome five key challenges to create a viable, long-term future when lower growth in funding kicks in from 2008, according to the King's Fund.Its report, Funding Healthcare: 2008 and beyond, says the government must take action to reduce variation in performance and clinical practice in the ...
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Poll finds low awareness of choice options
Public awareness of the ability to choose a hospital for a referral remains relatively low, although more patients say they are being offered choice and four in five of those are happy with the process, according to a poll by Ipsos MORI.The results of the September 2006 national patient choice ...
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Partnership agreement for joint working agreed
The government, NHS Employers and unions have signed a partnership agreement to show their collective commitment to joint working.The Department of Health said the new agreement would provide a 'springboard' to promote effective partnership on the workforce implications of policy.Find out more here
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Institute launches new No Delays Achiever
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has launched an improved second version of its No Delays Achiever, a web-based tool created to help NHS organisations achieve the 18-week target for GP referral to first treatment.More than 140 NHS organisations are registered as users of the free service, which was ...