All Winter pressures articles – Page 31
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Northern Ireland lobbying secures winter money
Northern Ireland's four health and social services boards have won £7.6m to deal with winter pressures, after sustained lobbying. A Department of Health and Social Services spokesperson said the money had come from 'constant monitoring and review processes' which had 'allowed for an adjustment of our financial plans for this ...
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Internal market identified as factor behind Welsh deficits
A stocktake of the NHS in Wales has blamed the internal market and 'downsizing' at the former Welsh Office for financial problems at many health authorities and trusts.
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A year down the line
By the end of the year, 60 per cent of the population will be covered by the nurse-led telephone helpline NHS Direct. But doubts remain about whether it really helps cut visits to doctors or accident and emergency departments. Janet Snell reports
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GP deputising 'failures' added to holiday crisis
Two studies have been launched into claims that failures in GP deputising services added to pressure on accident and emergency services at Christmas.
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Lighting up time
How will NICE work? And whatever happened to 'beacon' hospitals? Baroness Hayman has the answers. Mark Crail reports
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Lazy days of summer
It is commonly accepted that winter emergency admissions are a major cause of longer waiting lists. But, argues Neil Pettinger, the truth may have more to do with a slowdown in warmer months
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Sound post
In the second of an occasional series on the progress of Plymouth's health action zone, Laura Donnelly finds that the pressure to deliver means targets are not always as radical as they might be