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Increased risk of death for patients admitted to hospital at weekend
By Mike Broad - 3rd February 2012
Patients admitted to hospital at the weekend have a significant increased risk of death within 30 days of admi ...
Health Bill amended to overcome resistance
By Mike Broad - 2nd February 2012
The government has tabled a series of amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill in advance of its Report S ...
Communications technology vital but has risks
By Mike Broad - 1st February 2012
Communications technology has become vital to the way hospital doctors work but concerns remain over patient c ...
"Can we afford consultant delivered NHS?"
By Francesca Robinson - 31st January 2012
A review which provides new evidence that a consultant-delivered health service improves the quality of patien ...
Radiologists voice opposition to Health Bill
By Mike Broad - 30th January 2012
The Royal College of Radiologists has joined the BMA, the Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Midwiv ...
Private healthcare providers feeling the pinch
By Mike Broad - 30th January 2012
The private acute healthcare industry is facing contraction despite the potential for NHS work increasing, acc ...
Juniors being ignored on service improvement
By Mike Broad - 27th January 2012
Junior doctors in the NHS are willing and able to help improve health services, but they don't feel valued or ...
Doctors must not sign up to 'gagging clauses'
By Mike Broad - 26th January 2012
Doctors cannot enter into contracts or agreements with 'gagging clauses' and have a duty to act when they beli ...
Mistrust clouds specialists' role in NHS reforms
By Francesca Robinson - 25th January 2012
GPs fear that secondary care specialists will dominate the decision-making process if they are involved in cli ...
Health Bill distracting NHS from making savings
By Mike Broad - 24th January 2012
Service integration to deliver the Nicholson Challenge is more important than NHS reform say MPs on the influe ...
RCGP demands withdrawal of Health Bill in PM letter
GP - 3rd February 2012
GMC reviews test for non-EU overseas doctors
GP - 1st February 2012
NHS panel defines rules for rationing decisions
GP - 31st January 2012
"Health Bill fight mirrors Bevan's bid to start NHS"
GP - 30th January 2012
GMC to review private health perk for employees
Pulse - 27th January 2012
Doctor only forced to pay a fraction of huge legal bills
This is Staffordshire - 27th January 2012
Government escapes rebellion by colleges over NHS
BBC Health - 27th January 2012
Staff confidence in DoH leadership plummets
Pulse - 25th January 2012
Belfast hospital infection traced to sink taps
The Guardian - 24th January 2012
Stepping Hill: another saline contamination case
The Guardian - 23rd January 2012