| Swine flu found in birds, mowing the lawn is good for you, and more Related items from OnMedica Four kidney cancer drugs ruled out by NICE Report reveals ’shocking’ basic hospital care Britons drinking fewer drinks but more alcohol UK population surpasses 61 million thanks to baby boom Common things are common |
| Patients Association ’sickened’ by dreadful care and demands urgent review Related items from OnMedica Doctors’ concerns over care are often ignored Watchdog assessment finds upwards ‘shift in performance’ Claims made against doctors fall Boss of troubled Mid Staffs trust resigns No charges over C.diff hospital deaths |
| But new hospital payment system has not had a detrimental effect on quality Related items from OnMedica Government plan to prop up hospitals in financial trouble ‘Ditch’ private management consultants from the NHS NHS faces ‘most severe financial challenge’ ever Spending on health must slow because of credit crunch Health sector union members poised for industrial action |
| Target was 30% by 2010/11 and infections have fallen by 36% Related items from OnMedica Clostridium difficile cases still rising, but MRSA infections going down Hospitals admit hygiene standards are falling One small step on a complicated journey Healthcare Commission to crack down on hygiene in NHS. Health watchdog follows up on weak trusts |
| They put themselves at risk of life-threatening food poisoning from listeria Related items from OnMedica Salmonella found in kebab shop salads Certain probiotics more effective than others for child diarrhoea No charges over C.diff hospital deaths C. Diff infections continue to fall Patients say hospital stays are improving |
| First UK swine flu death, Meat-free mondays, and more Related items from OnMedica Doctors call for safer child car-seats Attitudes to mental health problems have improved MRSA targets met but other hospital bugs may be rife First death from swine flu in the UK Unrealistic deadlines have damaged NHS IT programme |
| More data needed on other common infections, says audit office Related items from OnMedica ‘Government targets intefere with war on superbugs’ Watchdog finds wide variation in NHS safety New NHS regulator is launched Hospital transport service fails kidney patients ‘Ditch’ private management consultants from the NHS |
| Alcohol-related hospital admissions rise 69% in five years, show official figures Related items from OnMedica GP incentives not always best for improving healthy lifestyle Patients to be asked even more about their GP GP access and opening times remain a bugbear for patients GPs look set to have new clinical indicators for QOF New clinical leads appointed for NHS IT programme |
| Glucose control reduced heart attacks by 15%, study shows Related items from OnMedica Poor patients more likely to die after heart surgery than rich Plan to switch to angioplasty for first-line heart treatment Hospitals fail women with myocardial infarction Treatment to older women withheld by doctors Athletes should be pre-screened for heart defects |
| 29% of nurses in Scotland did not receive mandatory annual training Related items from OnMedica NHS must focus on safety and quality watchdog says BMA calls for more flexible 18-week target Target to halve MRSA levels almost met Conservatives promise single rooms for hospital patients DH to publish surgery mortality figures |
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