All articles by The Press Association – Page 51
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One in five deaths now 'in own home'
More than a fifth of people now die in their own homes, while the overall trend for deaths at home is rising, research suggests.
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Two royal colleges declare opposition to Health Bill
The Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives have declared all out opposition to the government’s Health and Social Care Bill.
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Medway trialling Dr Foster hospital performance tool
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust has been trialling a new online “quick-look” performance management tool launched by healthcare information provider Dr Foster Intelligence.
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Labour: NHS patients will face 'worse deal'
NHS patients will get a “much worse deal” if the government’s health service reforms see NHS hospitals free to earn up to half of their income from private work, Labour has warned.
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Lincolnshire community services trust plans patient consultation over reforms
STRUCTURE: NHS chiefs in Lincolnshire have told patients that planned government reforms in the county will allow healthcare providers to be “more responsive” to their needs.
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Labour calls on Lib Dems peers to oppose bill
The coalition government is allowing NHS hospitals to devote half their beds, appointments and car park spaces to private patients, Labour has claimed.
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New Medicine Service guidance released
New guidance has been published showing how the New Medicine Service and post discharge Medicines Use Reviews can be used to provide a seamless care pathway for patients who transfer from hospital to the community setting.
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EU laws 'putting patients at risk'
NHS patients are “at risk” because of European laws, the heads of two royal colleges have said.
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NHS bosses challenge £375,000 fine
FINANCE: NHS health chiefs are challenging a proposed £375,000 fine after computer hard drives containing confidential information about tens of thousands of patients and staff were stolen.
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£200m boost for NHS compensation fund
Nearly £200 million has been pumped into a pot for NHS compensation payouts, the Department of Health said.
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Hospitals spending less than £3 on patient meals
NHS hospitals are spending as little as £2.57 to feed and water patients each day - or 86 pence a meal, new figures reveal today.
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Lansley vows to enforce drugs access rules
Legislation meant to end the variable access to drugs in NHS hospitals will be enforced, the health secretary has told the Commons.
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One in 10 people 'end 111 calls early'
A tenth of people who call the 111 semi-emergency number operated by the NHS hang up before they get through to anybody, new research suggests.
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Legal aid cuts threaten added cost to NHS
The government’s planned cuts to legal aid in clinical negligence cases could cost the NHS almost three times more than is saved by the Ministry of Justice, a report has claimed.
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Murder suspect nurse released on bail
A 46-year-old male nurse suspected of murdering three hospital patients at Stepping Hill Hospital has been released on police bail.
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Sight loss patients 'need more help'
Staff at clinics in Wales for patients suffering from sensory loss could do more to help visitors, a group of experts claims.
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Cameron to stand firm on spending cuts
The prime minister has said he would not bow to pressure to scale back austerity measures even if the UK economy does not soon show signs of recovery.
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BMA to survey members on pensions deal
Around 130,000 doctors and medical students are to be surveyed about the government’s final offer on pensions, raising the prospect of their first industrial action ballot for over 30 years.
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Nuffield Health makes pledge on implant surgery costs
Nuffield Health will cover the clinical investigation and surgery costs of all its patients who have had PIP implants, the organisation has announced.
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Give doctors stronger assisted dying powers, report says
Doctors could be given powers allowing them to help terminally ill patients to die, a report said today.