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GP contract has failed to increase productivity
The new GP contract, introduced in 2004, has cost the Department of Health (DH) £1.76bn more than originally anticipated without any gains in productivity,...
UK spending on private healthcare amongst lowest in EU and OECD
UK spending on private healthcare remains one of the lowest among EU and OECD countries, according to figures published by the Office of Health...
CBT has positive impact on patients who self-harm
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can provide significant benefits to people who self harm, according to a new study from the Netherlands.Published in the March...
Prison shortfalls offer opportunities for providers
With the average daily population of the UK’s prisons having increased by a massive 60% over the past decade, the number of inmates with...
DH to spend more on talking therapies
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has revealed details of a major new spending programme to dramatically increase the number of people trained as psychological therapists...
Dementia research gets high profile funding boost
Author Terry Pratchett helped to throw funding shortfalls for Alzheimer’s Disease into the public gaze last month after making a personal donation of £500,000...
Castlebeck opens autism facility
Specialist provider Castlebeck has opened a hospital for people with autism near Birmingham.
Wast Hills House, together with its Lodge and Annexe, is situated in...
Mental healthcare for Scots veterans
As a result of guidelines issued by the Scottish Government calling for better support for the mental health needs of people in the armed...
Palliative Care
Willie Rennie asked the Secretary of State for Health (14 Mar 2008: Column 675W) by what mechanisms his department maintains standards in care plans...
CBT has positive impact on patients who self-harm
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can provide significant benefits to people who self harm, according to a new study from the Netherlands.Published in the March...
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