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NHS sickness absence double that of private sector
A new survey has revealed that NHS employees take an average of 12 days off sick every year – more than double the rate...
New service to resolve complaints about private dental care
A new independent service to resolve complaints about private dental care has been launched by the General Dental Council (GDC).The GDC, which regulates dental...
Government extends patient choice agenda
The Government has announced it is to extend the patient choice agenda – offering patients a choice of hospitals across England for their operations.The...
Sale of Alliance Medical abandoned
Venture capital company Bridgepoint has announced that it has abandoned the sale of diagnostic services provider Alliance Medical, after failing to attract high enough...
RBS grows healthcare
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has further confirmed its commitment to the healthcare sector with the formation of specialist business development team that...
DH announces changes to prescribing laws
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced legislative changes designed to speed up access to medicines via an expansion of the prescribing powers of nurses...
Middle age health signifies nursing home need
The same factors that increase the risk of disease and early death, such as smoking, high blood pressure and obesity, are also strong indicators...
Scots launch review of mental health services
The Scottish Executive has launched a national review of mental health care across the country in conjunction with the publication of a five-year action...
Depressed Brits turn to the bottle
The government’s anti binge-drinking crusade should consider the possibility that alcohol misuse is a symptom of underlying mental health problems, according to a report...
US research offers hope to Alzheimer’s patients
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have published a report claiming that a ‘cocktail’ of dietary supplements could hold the key to...
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