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Health Foundation seeks applicants for quality improvement fellowships
The Health Foundation's quality improvement fellowships are now open for applications. Now in its fourth year, this US-based fellowship is designed to equip.up to three clinically qualified senior NHS professionals with tools and techniques in quality improvement.
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Nurses working alone risk assault
More than one-third of nurses working alone have been assaulted or harassed in the last two years, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing.
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Achieving cultural competency in mental health
In response to requests from staff to find out more about the cultures, customs and practices of their patients, West London Mental Health trust has produced a cultural competency toolkit.
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Unison elects new president
A healthcare assistant for Tees, Esk and Wear Valley trust has been elected president of public sector union Unison. Norma Stephenson was previously vice-president and will hold the position for a year.
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Wales proposes simplified compensation rules
The Welsh Assembly has launched proposals to give NHS patients more equal access to compensation and allow clinical negligence claims to be settled more easily. The NHS Redress Measure will allow lower-value negligence claims to be dealt with without going before a court. It is the first government-proposed measure to ...
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Staff and associate specialist doctor petition
The British Medical Association was due to deliver a petition of nearly 4,500 signatures to the prime minister this morning.
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Johnson makes first ministerial visit
Health secretary Alan Johnson and prime minister Gordon Brown have made their first visit to an NHS facility. The pair visited Kingston Hospital in south London with Professor Sir Ara Darzi.
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Ali Mohammed on performance ratings
'What kind of employer gives most of its staff a sizeable pay rise and an expectation of the same for years to come and only then asks whether they would like to work harder or differently for the pay rise they have just been given?'
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Wales calls for international learning partnerships
Welsh first minister Rhodri Morgan has called on health workers in Wales and developing countries to form partnerships to learn from each other.
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Brighton and Sussex chief leaves for DoH
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals trust chief executive Peter Coles is leaving to take up a secondment at the Department of Health.
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BMA elects new chair
East Yorkshire GP Dr Hamish Meldrum has been elected chair of the BMA Council following a three-way contest.
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'Two Sues' get £500,000 in early retirement pay
The joint chief executives of the National Patient Safety Agency, Sue Osborn and Susan Williams, have been paid almost half a million pounds in early retirement pay, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats.
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NHS Alliance calls for more 'H factor'
The NHS should invest more in the human 'H factor' and push for more personalised services, NHS Alliance chair Dr Michael Dixon has said today.
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Alan Johnson named as new health secretary
Prime minister Gordon Brown has appointed Alan Johnson as next health secretary. With the NHS declared as Mr Brown's top priority, Mr Johnson's appointment was expected to be among the first of the new cabinet. The first cabinet meeting is due to take place this afternoon.
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Northern Ireland launches zero tolerance campaign
Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety health minister Michael McGimpsey has launched a zero tolerance campaign about attacks against healthcare staff.
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BMA sets out contract deadline
The British Medical Association has called for the government to set a deadline for approving the new contract for staff and associate specialist doctors.
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Ambulance trusts eligible for foundation status
Health minister Andy Burnham has announced that ambulance trusts will be able to apply for foundation trust status from 1 April 2009. He also announced that a medal has been created to honour NHS ambulance workers.
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Renal action learning sets released
The Department of Health has published an interim report on the second phase of a renal action learning set programme.
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Judicial review over GP pensions
The British Medical Association has been granted a judicial review over the decision to limit the pensions of GPs.