All articles by The Press Association – Page 54
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Data protection charge for man who contacted patient on Facebook
A 21-year-old man who used patient information to contact a female patient on Facebook has been charged with an alleged breach of data protection.
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London Ambulance Service calls in police support during strike
Police helped ambulances attending emergencies last night after thousands of NHS workers went on strike over public sector pensions.
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Hospitals plan strike contingency
NHS trusts across the country have written to patients informing them not to visit as thousands of operations and appointments are cancelled due to industrial action over pensions.
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Government will appeal risk register decision
The government is to appeal against a ruling that it should release confidential risk assessments of its controversial health reforms, it has been announced.
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Reforms will cost £3.4bn - Burnham
The coalition government’s reforms of the NHS will cost nearly £3.4bn, Labour’s shadow health secretary has claimed.
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Dr Foster: weekend A&E admissions '10pc more likely to die'
NHS hospital patients admitted for emergency treatment at weekends are almost 10 per cent more likely to die than those admitted during the week, according to the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011.
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Strike cancels thousands of operations
Thousands of operations and appointments across the NHS are being cancelled and rescheduled as a result of Wednesday’s strike, the government has confirmed.
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BMA declares full opposition to reforms
Doctors’ leaders have declared all-out opposition to the government’s NHS shake-up amid claims they will give too much influence to the private sector.
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Pharma suppliers put export ahead of NHS - Burns
Drugs for NHS patients are being delayed because suppliers make more money by selling medication to eurozone countries, the government has said.
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Cameron backs changes to GP sign off powers
The prime minister has backed calls for GPs to be stripped of their responsibility for signing people off work for long-term sickness.
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Trust spending on carers to be scrutinised
NHS trusts will be forced by the government to say how they spend cash intended for carers after research suggests it does not always reach the frontline.
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Maternity services 'overwhelmed' by rising births
Maternity services in England and Wales have been “overwhelmed” by a rising number of births, including more complex cases, according to a new report.
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Down's syndrome patient died after being wrongly detained in hospital
A patient with Down’s Syndrome had his basic human rights ignored after he was detained in hospital and then kept locked up before he died, an investigation has found.
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Home care services to have CQC inspections
Home care services are to be subject to inspection under a programme announced by the Care Quality Commission.
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Looped Lansley welcome message defended
Andrew Lansley has defended a video message which is being projected to patients in hospital wards on a continuous loop.
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Unions warned over strike ballot turnouts
Reform of strike law will become “very pressing” if public sector workers push ahead with industrial action, ministers have warned.
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New health inequalities group launched
Tackling health inequalities will be the responsibility of a new institute being launched today.
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Number of consultants retiring early rises
Consultants taking voluntary early retirement have increased by 72 per cent in one year - with dissatisfaction with the NHS largely to blame, according to doctors’ leaders.
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Government public health plans 'ineffective', says study
Many of the government’s plans for tackling public health lack robust evidence and in some cases have been shown not to work, new research suggests
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Government to delay risk register appeal
The government will use its full time to decide whether to appeal a ruling to release a confidential risk register on the Health and Social Care Bill, the Lords has been told.