Largest IT Project in United Kingdom Admits Failure
Submitted by Amit Pathania on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 07:06Government ministers have recently made new requests for an IT program for the NHS costing billions of pounds to be scrapped.
Online Health Tracker Launched by Government
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 08:34According to reports, an online health tracker has been introduced by the government, which is designed to give NHS patients access to more data regarding their health.
Improved NHS Facilities Give a Sigh of Relief to Patients
Submitted by Prakash Sharma on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 07:29Soon, there will be no complaints against the NHS as the satisfaction level among people with NHS has increased significantly. For the patients to get treatment in non-emergency department with less expected waiting time is bliss.
Deadlock over Proposed Health Care Reforms in NHS Continues
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 08:04Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's plan to privatize the NHS health care trust has become a burning issue for the David Cameron-led government.
Cancer Campaigner Clive Wins Another Battle
Submitted by Jonathan Sanders on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 14:43Clive Stone can now take the next step in his endless battle against kidney cancer. On the same day that he received a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work on behalf of other cancer patients, NHS officials were holding one special panel to see if the father of two could receive an operation to take his tumor and extend his life.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Receives Temporary Approval from NICE
Submitted by Elina Needham on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 14:39The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has temporarily approved the drug, golimumab (Simponi) for treating rheumatoid arthritis in specific circumstances where previous treatments have failed to work.
Faceoff between NHS Health Staff and Government over Health Care Cuts
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 07:51A damning survey report conducted on over 2,000 nurses and midwives by Unison has exposed the suppressed dissatisfaction brewing among the medical staff of NHS trusts against the proposed health care reforms.
Dissent among Political Parties Causes Twist in Listening Exercises
Submitted by Ria Patel on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 07:44Ever since the local elections last week, the purpose behind the listening exercises of the government surrounding the topic of the health care bill has taken a twist. The Liberal Democrats are now trying to be more aggressive in their actions because of the way they failed to stick to their principles throughout the coalition government.
Part-Time Workers Told to Work for 5 Weekends
Submitted by Danny Garcia on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 08:01A group of nurses employed to work for the NHS Direct lodged a complaint as soon as they were informed about the extended work hours in order to improve the standard of offered services. The new schedule has influenced approximately 80 nurses, most of them in band 6, hired to work for the organization on part-time basis.
Parents Blame NHS for the Closure of Leeds
Submitted by Davell Wilkins on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 07:59According to reports, surgeons, parents, patients and families with their children demonstrated their disapproval of the plans to close the Leeds unit, where most of the children's heart surgeries were done, at the Royal Armouries.
Also, there were two consultation meetings in the Royal Armouries, which reportedly attracted 300 people in Leeds.
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