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Social Care
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New government reforms won't solve social care funding challenge
New government reforms alone will not solve the challenge of funding social care,... -
Kingsley Manning confirmed as the new Chair of the Health and Social Care Information Centre
Kingsley Manning has been confirmed as the new Chair of... -
First ever chief social worker for children and fast-track training to lead social work reform
Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced the... -
Over one million NHS days lost since 2010
People are having to wait on average 13% longer in hospital before finding a place in a residential care...
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Public Health
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UK calls for international action on antimicrobial resistance
Health leaders from around the world will be warned by the UK about the catastrophic... -
Obesity more likely in children from deprived areas
A PHE trend analysis report has shown that children from deprived areas are almost twice as likely... -
Travellers urged to protect themselves from insect bites as dengue fever cases triple
Figures from the Public Health England (PHE) have shown an... -
Millions more protected against disease through improved vaccination programme
Millions more people will be protected against disease by improvements...
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Commissioning
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Health spending reforms risk creating complexity for local commissioners
Government reforms to resource allocation risk creating a more complex... -
Essential commissioning guidance launched on working with local communities
New guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) on how to work... -
Primary Care: Access Denied
As many as three quarters of people (79%) wouldn't feel safe relying on NHS out-of-hours services in a medical emergency... -
More than a third of GPs on commissioning groups have conflicts of interest
More than a third of GPs on the boards of the new clinical commissioning...
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Staff Management
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Putting Patients First - Government publishes response to Francis Report
The quality of patient care will be put at the heart of the NHS in an... -
'Hospital at home' not in hospital
A project which has enabled 80 per cent of patients to stay in their home rather than being admitted to hospital,... -
New GMC language testing powers
The General Medical Council (GMC) today welcomed government plans to give the medical regulator new powers to check... -
Patients Association respond to Mid Staffs report
We welcome the report. It's a comprehensive review of nearly every aspect of the NHS, and when it is...
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Editor's Feature
Magnus Scheving Children's Health Ambassador
Interview with Magnus Scheving, star of LazyTown and children's health ambassador
Anyone who has watched their kids at a playground or park will know that most are naturally active and love nothing more than running around and playing. However, most of us...
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