All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 154
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Inquiry calls for action on age discrimination
Age barriers to mental health services must be removed to end widespread discrimination against older people, a national inquiry has found.
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HSJ Knowledge
Born under a bad sign
Perinatal depression is gaining a higher profile, with. a drive to increase awareness and provide wider access. to specialist provision. Emma Dent reports
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Care homes must do more to protect elderly
Care homes and hospitals should have new obligations to protect the rights of older people in their care, according to a report from the parliamentary joint select committee on human rights.
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Victory for NICE as High Court rejects drugs firm complaints
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has had its integrity upheld after fending off its first High Court legal challenge.
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High Court drugs ruling marks latest skirmish in war of words
The High Court ruling upholding the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's decision over medication for Alzheimer's is just the latest skirmish in what promises to be protracted manoeuvring over drug use and pricing.
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Human rights let down by existing law
Human rights should be enshrined in health service delivery, according to a report calling for new duties to protect the rights of older people in hospitals and care homes.
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Older people not receiving enough mental health support
More than 3.5 million older people with mental health problems are not receiving enough services or support, according to an independent inquiry supported by Age Concern.
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Infection video tool launched
The Department of Health has co-launched an online video tool to help tackle Clostridium difficile.
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Comment
Ex-offenders should not be excluded from volunteering
As the national volunteering development agency, we were very alarmed by the tone of the article 'Criminal checks fail to exclude staff' (news, page 7, 2 August), and the related editorial in a recent issue of HSJ. There appeared to be little understanding of vetting procedures, Criminal Record Bureau guidelines ...
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Ministers face accusation of burying report
The government has been accused of trying to bury a report criticising the failed Medical Training Application Service.
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Comment
Darzi takes the blows as review develops
'Darzi says his rapid consultations around the country, as he prepares his interim report for October's comprehensive spending review, demonstrate widespread support for the current direction of reform'
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Massive inaccuracies mar GP patient choice website
Primary care trusts and GP practices will be asked to correct widespread mistakes on the Department of Health's flagship NHS Choices website.
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Darzi pledges not to tinker
Junior health minister Lord Darzi has pledged not to 'tinker' with the tools of reform as part of his Next Stage review of the NHS.
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Andrew Jones on which way now?
'I assume in chess terms the ploy was to bewilder the electorate and most senior managers into second guessing the next steps. I have no hidden insights at this point but then I am told the Brown team didn't have many either'
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DoH demands better access for patients
Primary care trusts will have to demonstrate 'tangible improvements' in patients' access to GP services by the end of the year.
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Deferrals and delays put applications target at risk
Prospective foundation trusts are facing delays to their authorisation of up to six months, Monitor has admitted.
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Working patterns must change for pay benefits to show
A King’s Fund report on the impact of Agenda for Change has said the system was rushed, has exceeded all cost estimates and has yet to show anticipated benefits for patients.The report found that the intended benefits will not be felt unless changes are made to the working patterns of ...
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'Blame culture' is driving staff errors underground
Managers must eliminate the blame culture in the NHS to prevent under-reporting of safety breaches, the chief executive of the National Patient Safety Agency has warned.
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Why minorities still stand out from the primary care crowd
High levels of dissatisfaction among black and minority ethnic patients have prompted the health secretary to take steps to discover what is behind unequal primary care access. But, as Rebecca Evans reports, ethnicity is not the only factor at play
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Criminal checks fail to exclude staff
Most people who fail criminal background checks while applying for NHS roles are being allowed to keep their jobs.