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Post discharge phone calls and home visits linked to near halving of readmissions
Simple aftercare measures associated with 41% drop in elderly patients needing to go back to hospital within 30 days
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Burnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next year
CQC to focus reviews on delayed transfers of care
Overhaul children’s unscheduled care to protect their health, NHS told
Scottish Conservatives back bigger share of NHS budget for GPs
Continuity of GP care could prevent emergency hospitalisation
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Burnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next year
CQC to focus reviews on delayed transfers of care
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Scottish Conservatives back bigger share of NHS budget for GPs
Continuity of GP care could prevent emergency hospitalisation
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Quarter of deaths among over-75s caused by dementia
Give us more cash for research now, Alzheimer’s charity urges government
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Patients at end of life see few specialists
Elderly failed by broken care system
UK to be 'the world’s most dementia friendly society’
Numbers detained for their own safety - highest on record
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We need a different tack on talent management, say trust chiefs
More opportunities for leaders to work across different organisations and to learn from mistakes needed
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Excessive stress among juniors affects mental and physical health
It ‘beggars belief’ that seven-day NHS plans are uncosted, say MPs
A&E four-hour target only for ‘urgent’ patients
The NHS march
GMC warns of 'state of unease' amongst doctors
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GMC warns of 'state of unease' amongst doctors
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Abortions in England/Wales for Northern Irish women rise by 22%
Figures illustrate ‘significant unmet need,’ says British Pregnancy Advisory Service
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Patients face postcode lottery for IVF, new data shows
Beefed up mental health care for new and expectant mums across England
Midwives demand better mental health support for women
Fewer than ever women smoke at point of birth
More progress needed to prevent stillbirths globally
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Patients face postcode lottery for IVF, new data shows
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NHS trusts lop £400m off deficit, despite record levels of demand
But this performance level isn’t sustainable, and scale of difficulties they face is enormous, warn analysts
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State of NHS 'reminiscent of Mid Staffs'
PM ‘scapegoating’ GPs for endangering patients
Better funding and capacity vital for A&E to survive
Ensure GPs fully support hospitals over winter pressures
A&E is the barometer for a health and care system under pressure
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Plans to add folic acid to flour unveiled
Experts want to boost consumption to prevent birth defects
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Doctors demand action on drinking in pregnancy
UK failure to fortify flour with folic acid has caused 2,000+ cases of neural tube defect
Artificial sweeteners in pregnancy linked to fatter babies
Scans show severe brain damage in Zika-affected babies
Poor nutrition in pregnancy ages baby’s heart
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Doctors demand action on drinking in pregnancy
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Artificial sweeteners in pregnancy linked to fatter babies
Scans show severe brain damage in Zika-affected babies
Poor nutrition in pregnancy ages baby’s heart
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Limits to be set for school meal processed meat consumption
Drive to get more fruit and vegetables on schools’ menu
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Children obesity
Childhood obesity rate rises sharply from age 7 to 11
Childhood obesity plan to focus on calorie reduction
UK lagging behind peers on child health
New rules ban junk food ads aimed at children
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Possible link between epilepsy drugs and suicidal behaviour
Researchers call for review of treatment guidelines
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Suicide no more likely in men on 5α-reductase inhibitors
Metformin doesn’t help HbA1c in teens with type 1 diabetes
Monthly testing with isotretinoin might be unnecessary
Fifth of all children referred to specialist mental health services rejected for treatment
Codeine not to be used for coughs and colds in children under 12
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Suicide no more likely in men on 5α-reductase inhibitors
Metformin doesn’t help HbA1c in teens with type 1 diabetes
Monthly testing with isotretinoin might be unnecessary
Fifth of all children referred to specialist mental health services rejected for treatment
Codeine not to be used for coughs and colds in children under 12
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BME people less likely to complain about care
Racial disparity over raising concerns over care
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Latest Ombudsman report includes 93 NHS complaints
Poor communication tops complaints list again
NHS increases support for whistleblowers
General practice faces holiday pressure in Northern Ireland
‘Black box thinking’
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Eating more red meat could shorten life
Less risk by switching to healthier animal or plant-based alternatives
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Sweeteners may be linked to weight gain rather than loss
Call for nutritional ‘traffic light’ labels to be mandatory
Real food and brisk daily walk best for heart health
Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030
Even athletes can’t outrun the effects of a bad diet
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Sweeteners may be linked to weight gain rather than loss
Call for nutritional ‘traffic light’ labels to be mandatory
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Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030
Even athletes can’t outrun the effects of a bad diet
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Fifth of UK children affected by persistent poverty
Poverty linked to poor physical and mental health in adolescence
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We are ‘sitting on a young people’s health time bomb’
UK lagging behind peers on child health
Put families at heart of helping obese children
Doctors should regard FGM as child abuse
Screen time - a moral panic for the 21st century?
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We are ‘sitting on a young people’s health time bomb’
UK lagging behind peers on child health
Put families at heart of helping obese children
Doctors should regard FGM as child abuse
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Government must restore £1bn cuts to public health
Think tanks call for U-turn on public health spending cuts
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Unprotected sex among British teens – soars
Concerns over UK young adults’ readiness for first sex
Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women
Maternity care better in some respects – but still many problems
Preventing cervical cancer: how a screening switch and HPV vaccination should cut cancer rates
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Unprotected sex among British teens – soars
Concerns over UK young adults’ readiness for first sex
Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women
Maternity care better in some respects – but still many problems
Preventing cervical cancer: how a screening switch and HPV vaccination should cut cancer rates
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Doctors’ leaders reject suggestion of wilful deception by GPs
Counter fraud body to investigate alleged fraud in general practice
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It’s here! Introducing the new, improved GP contract 2019
GPs welcome 'biggest reform to services in 15 years'
Partnership best model for delivering what GPs and patients want
Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach
Shaping the future of medicines and pharmacy
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Shaping the future of medicines and pharmacy
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MPs seek action to tackle worsening waiting times
Waiting list for elective care rises by 1.5 million since 2013
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Genetic risk model could guide prostate cancer screening
GP gatekeepers linked to reduced patient satisfaction
Eight in ten stillbirths might have been avoided
NICE guidance aims at earlier cancer diagnosis by GPs
Poor diabetes education leading to health complications
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Poor diabetes education leading to health complications
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Experts seek urgent steps to reverse drop in SAS numbers
College says SAS doctors in paediatrics short by a third
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Role of school nurses threatened by endless paperwork
Outmoded workforce planning poses risk to child health
UK children’s units face double whammy of winter pressures and severe workforce shortages
Child migrants denied universal health coverage
Should we have compulsory measles vaccination at school entry?
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Outmoded workforce planning poses risk to child health
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Child migrants denied universal health coverage
Should we have compulsory measles vaccination at school entry?
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Be aware of small print in new indemnity scheme rules, GPs warned
Claims information can be passed on to regulatory bodies, says medical defence body
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3,000 doctors face licence checks
CQC raises concerns over independent slimming clinics and doctors
Government moves to cap rising clinical negligence costs
Doctors back proposals to revamp GMC investigations
Dealing with police requests
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New chief and deputy chief medical officers announced
Professor Chris Whitty and Dr Jenny Harries will take up their posts later this year
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Social prescribing workers to ease GP pressure
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Health Outcome Framework may include measure on loneliness
Prisoners have right to health care as good as community care
CCGs free to choose own tech for new NHS digital systems
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Junior doctors to vote on improved contract
Deal includes changes to rest periods, increased weekend and late shift pay, recognition of training requirements in rostering, and annual pay rise
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GPs, consultants and public back striking juniors
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Matt Hancock pledges £3.5 billion extra for social care
Cash promise is part of health and social care secretary’s premiership bid
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Public back boost in social care spend
Older people’s health and social care poorly coordinated and fragmented
50,000 deaths among those waiting for care since social care green paper promised
Large increase in numbers of elderly needing 24-hour care predicted
Nearly 10,000 beds lost from half of England’s local authorities
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Public health bodies move to curb latest listeria outbreak
Three out of six seriously ill hospital patients have died of their infection
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Funding cuts leave contraceptive services in jeopardy
English hospitals offer too many unhealthy snacks in vending machines
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BMA warns of dire consequences of no-deal Brexit
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