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"Good"
Many years ago I worked with a doctor who always began answering every concern or problem put to him by his patients with the word "good". I once asked him why he did this and his reply was that it gave him time to think and it started things off on a positive note! Amidst our bleak mid winter, financial downturn and political uncertainty we may need to develop a similar mindset. In fact things are pretty good already.
News
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New acting chairwoman appointed The Care Quality Commission has appointed Jo Williams as acting chairwoman following the sudden departure of its first chair Lady Barbara Young. Jo Williams was previously Young's deputy and a former Chief Executive of the Royal Mencap Society. She is also a former president of the Association of Directors of Social Services and a champion for social care services throughout a career in local government. |
Finance
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Personal budgets could help transform the health service but need to be used carefully, say NHS leaders A survey of senior NHS managers has found widespread support for the idea of giving patients their own healthcare budgets, but raised concerns about how they might work in practice. |
Training
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RSPH Launches new commissioning guide for promoting heatlth and well being A new commissioning guide for promoting health and well-being has been launched by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). |
Special Features
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Thrombotrack point-of-care coagulometers can save practices over £2.00 per INR test claims Axis-Shield UK Figures released today by Axis-Shield UK show practices can save costs over 2.00 pounds per INR test (International Normalised Ratio) for warfarin management, by using the Thrombotrack point-of-care system |
IT
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Ageing Demographic Boosts Uptake Of Wireless Patient Monitoring Devices Across Europe New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, a leading market analyst has found that demand for wireless assisted living devices, wireless vital signs measurement devices and portable personal health (wellness) devices is rapidly growing across Europe. |
Mental Health
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YoungMinds calls for high-profile campaign to end stigma of young people's mental health problems Mental health charity, YoungMinds launched has four pledges for politicians to take urgent action on to in the run up to the general election to improve mental health services for young people. |
Pharmacy
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Pharmacists get the go-ahead to dispense generic drugs The Department of Health is consulting over plans to increase the dispensing of generic drugs over brands by pharmacists. The proposals could give pharmacists the go-ahead to dispense more generic drug equivalents unless a GP specifically requests a branded drug. The consultation offers several options including having a list of pharmaceuticals that are exempt from generic substitution, or applying generic substitution to a select group of drugs, or leaving current practice as it is. |
