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Ministers seek "joined-up" NHS resignation schemes
Thursday 2nd September 2010
National version of "mutually agreed resignation schemes" could be created to cut management numbers in the health service

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Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winter
Thursday 2nd September 2010
Measures to protect against swine flu sent the number of consultations in Scotland "through the roof", according to official figures

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MiP London: white paper reform “biggest change since inception of NHS”
Wednesday 1st September 2010
Primary care will need to change if it is to be "fit for the future", warns RCGP Chair Elect at Management in Practice Event

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Heavy drinkers push up alcohol-related hospital admissions
Wednesday 1st September 2010
More than one in four people in England drink dangerous amounts of alcohol every week, according to...

Scots drink and smoke more than rest of UK - report
Wednesday 1st September 2010
Scottish opposition politicians have called for the country to fight its "sick man of Europe" tag

Axing NHS Direct would be "short sighted", government warned
Tuesday 31st August 2010
Royal College of Nursing has criticised ministers for their plans to withdraw the service and...

Pharmacists to have greater say in patient care
Tuesday 31st August 2010
Chronic medication service in Scotland will see patients with long-term conditions be given a...

GP and midwife vacancies harder to fill than other NHS posts
Friday 27th August 2010
Midwives and GPs seem to be the exception to the general pattern of long-term NHS vacancy rates...

NHS "overwhelmed" as weight-loss surgery soars by 785%
Friday 27th August 2010
Figures reveal weight-loss surgery has soared by 785% as the NHS struggles with the burden of...

Using hand gels in workplace "reduces staff sick days"
Thursday 26th August 2010
Asking staff to regularly use alcohol-based hand disinfectants throughout the working day could cut...

Religious beliefs "may influence doctors' end-of-life care"
Thursday 26th August 2010
Doctors with religious beliefs are less likely to take decisions that speed up the death of...

Giving GPs budget control would be disastrous - charity
Wednesday 25th August 2010
A charity has warned that handing GPs control of health budgets would be a "disaster"

Union launches legal challenge over planned NHS shake-up
Wednesday 25th August 2010
A leading public sector union has launched legal action against the government over plans to...

Scottish doctors call for standardised prescription system
Tuesday 24th August 2010
A standardised prescription system in Scotland is a must if patient safety is to be improved and...

Doctors "should ensure chaperoning policy"
Tuesday 24th August 2010
Doctors should be protected from allegations of improper behaviour by ensuring their practice has a...

GP Committee outlines principles for new structure
Monday 23rd August 2010
The GPs Committee (GPC) has issued a statement on the development of GP commissioning for the first...

NHS trial non-emergency phone number in North East
Monday 23rd August 2010
A trial of a new non-emergency phone number for those needing medical advice has been launched in...

NHS stop-smoking service breaks record in 2009-10
Friday 20th August 2010
More than a third of a million people quit smoking through the NHS in 2009-10, the highest yearly...

Scottish government launches patient respect strategy
Friday 20th August 2010
Delivering Quality In Primary Care billed as a "blueprint" for improving the quality of the health...

Government "seeking to slash universal benefits"
Thursday 19th August 2010
Speculation is growing that the winter fuel allowance will be cut by up to £100, saving the...

Trust trials non-urgent "111" patient phone service
Thursday 19th August 2010
New hotline developed to ensure NHS patients have access to medical advice if their GP is...

GPs could identify mental health benefit claimants early
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Number claiming incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance has increased by more than 300%...

Hepatitis C screening "should be carried out in pharmacies"
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Pilot scheme run in 19 UK pharmacies has identified a far higher rate of people with the virus than...

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