All articles by The Press Association – Page 81
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Flu outbreak 'no worse than usual'
There is “no evidence as yet” that the winter flu outbreak is worse than usual, England’s interim chief medical officer has said after senior GPs warned that they feared a crisis was looming.
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Swine flu kills 14 people
Swine flu has killed 14 people in the UK this winter, according to the Health Protection Agency.
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Hospitals to face mixed sex ward fines
NHS hospitals face fines for failing to end the use of mixed-sex wards under a renewed drive to tackle the issue.
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UK tops European obesity league
The UK has performed poorly in an influential health and lifestyle study, recording the highest levels of obesity and teen pregnancy.
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Private healthcare market probed
An investigation is being launched into whether the market in private healthcare is “fully competitive” following complaints from within the sector.
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Call for action on teen pregnancy services
The number of teenage girls falling pregnant will rise unless the government takes action, experts have warned.
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Elderly care service review launched
The future planning of elderly care services is “one of the greatest challenges” for society, according to the chairman of a new group set up to investigate reforms in Scotland.
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British public attitudes at ideological crossroads
The country is at a “political crossroads” but attitudes are now “far closer” to many of Margaret Thatcher’s core beliefs than when she left office, a report on social trends has claimed.
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Disability funding overhaul to improve patient choice
Disabled people will be able to use government money to buy their own support services or equipment under a “radical shake-up” of decision-making in parts of Britain.
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Delayed hospital patient discharges double
Almost twice as many patients as last year are enduring delayed discharges while a place in a care home is found on their behalf, figures have shown.
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All admitted patients to have blood clot test
All patients being admitted into Scottish hospitals should be assessed for blood clots, new guidelines have said.
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First single room-only hospital opens
The first publicly funded UK hospital to feature single rooms only has been opened on the site of a disused steelworks in Ebbw Vale, South Wales.
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Weekend admission 'raises death risk'
Being admitted to hospital with internal bleeding on a bank holiday pushes up the risk of dying by 41%, researchers have said.
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'Strained relationships' at trusts criticised
The “strained relationship” between two trusts has been criticised after an inquiry into the potential misdiagnosis of patients.
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NHS approaching breaking point - RCP
The NHS could reach “breaking point” within the next few years due to increasing demands on the service, senior doctors have said.
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Pension changes to cost workers £67bn - NAO
Changes to public service pension schemes introduced in 2007-08 will cost NHS staff, teachers and civil servants a total of £67bn over the next 50 years, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.
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75% of children with cancer 'must travel for care'
Three out of four children with cancer have to travel to another city for treatment, according to a new report.
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NHS Direct norovirus calls hit 4,000 a week
NHS Direct is handling more than 4,000 calls a week from people suffering from suspected norovirus, figures showed today.
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Scottish Labour criticises 'staffing madness'
The NHS in Scotland employs twice as many administrators as it does doctors, Labour claimed today.
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Drunk tanks proposed to take pressure off services
Drunk tanks and booze buses should be used to take some of the burden of intoxicated people off the hands of the health service and the police, a report has said.