All Primary care articles – Page 306
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Government funding for prison drug treatment 'slashed'
Cuts in NHS funding have led to a budget shortfall for drug treatment for prisoners, according to a charity.The drugs information charity DrugScope said that the government had pledged £28m for an integrated drug treatment system in 2006-07 and £40m for 2007-08. But it says the budget for this year ...
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Patients to use libraries to choose healthcare
Patients will be able to use their local libraries to access their choice of healthcare provider under a new pilot scheme called Partnership for Patients.Read the press release here
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PCTs asked to help 'at-risk' families
The joint Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills parenting support programme for at-risk families is now accepting joint applications from primary care trusts and local authorities wanting to become demonstration sites for the programme.Download the application pack here
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Data fears don't stop survey
The Department of Health is pushing ahead with a massive GP patient experience survey despite fears over data protection issues and dissent from the British Medical Association.
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Government announces carer arrangements
The government has defined 'carer' with regard to new rights from 6 April next year for carers to request flexible working arrangements from their employers.Employment relations minister Jim Fitzpatrick announced today that the rules will cover employees caring for an adult who is: their spouse, partner or civil partner; a ...
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LIFT-funded buildings pass 100 mark
The opening of three new health centres this week through the local improvement finance trust has pushed the NHS above the 100 mark in its LIFT-funded building programme.The 100th building to open was the £3m Longview Drive primary care centre in St Helens and was followed by two more in ...
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Predicting the future
Cutting emergency hospital admissions among those with long-term conditions would save the NHS millions. But how can those at risk be identified, traced and their needs addressed? Daloni Carlisle looks at two solutions
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Chronic diseases threaten economies
Chronic diseases including heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes should be more prominent in international development agendas as they threaten the economic growth of the developed and developing worlds, according to a new report.The report by the Oxford Health Alliance found that chronic diseases can cost up to 6.8 ...
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Liam Hughes on joint working
Solid local partnerships are essential for PCTs to achieve their objectives for local communities
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Professor David J Hunter and Jeffrie Strang on public health and organisational reform
The justification for the current reorganisation of strategic health authorities and primary care trusts is to strengthen the commissioning function of PCTs and to save £250m in management costs. But are these good enough reasons and will the mergers create a period of stasis? ...
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Dave Roberts on QOF and chronic diseases
The quality and outcomes framework rewards general practices for providing evidence-based, high-quality care to patients with a specific set of chronic conditions. But its data can be used to improve other processes.
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Diabetes commissioning toolkit launched
The Department of Health has published a commissioning toolkit which provides advice on how to carry out a needs assessment for a local diabetes population. The toolkit also includes a generic specification for diabetes care, highlighting recognised quality markers and suggesting key outcomes for services.Read the toolkit ...
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Scottish smoking ban 'could wipe out lung cancer'
In his first annual report Dr Harry Burns, chief medical officer for Scotland, says that the ban on smoking which was introduced in March has already reduced passive smoking levels and is encouraging more people to quit. He said that the ban, coupled with a decline in rates of smoking-related ...
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MPs ask how users can shape public services
The House of Commons public administration select committee has launched a new inquiry into the role that 'customers' or 'users' should have in helping shape public services. Key questions include the possibility of setting minimum standards for services and how consultations manage to capture the views of the right people.Find ...
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Health sector has worst staff illness
The health and social care sector accounted for the highest number of self-reported, work-related illness per 100,000 people in 2005-06, according to the Health and Safety Commission's Health and safety statistics for 2005-06.The report said there were 4,100 self-reported work-related illnesses per 100,000 people involved in health and social work, ...
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Nicholson to give evidence to spending enquiry
NHS chief executive David Nicholson, acting permanent secretary Hugh Taylor and finance director Richard Douglas are to give evidence to the Commons health committee on 23 November as part of its inquiry into NHS expenditure. Health secretary Patricia Hewitt will face the committee on 29 November.
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Granger tops NHS earners list
The average salary of the 12 highest earners in the NHS is £183,000, according to an analysis of senior executives' pay in the public sector for 2004-05.The figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance show the top two NHS earners are Connecting for Health chief executive Richard Granger, with a £285,000 salary, ...
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Select committee to investigate patient involvement
The Commons health select committee is to carry out an inquiry into public and patient involvement early next year. Although the terms of reference will not be announced until after the Queen's Speech on 15 November, the committee said it intends to consider issues such as the powers and make-up ...
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Report targets partnership working between health and schools
The Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Health have published a report on how extended schools can help health professionals achieve targets on issues such as teenage pregnancy, immunisation and childhood obesity. The Extended Schools and ...
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PCTs told to implement radical changes to LAAs
Primary care trusts will be expected to develop more flexible agreements with councils under proposals outlined in a white paper for local government reform.