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CQC chair resigns

Baroness Young has announced her resignation as chair of the Care Quality Commission

National prescription chart

A national prescription chart would reduce prescribing errors in Foundation Trusts, according to research from the GMC

Innovation Pass pilot launches

A pilot to help patients get innovative new drugs not currently available on the NHS is being launched for consultation 

NICE guidance on cervical cancer

NICE has recommended topotecan in combination with cisplatin as a treatment option for women with recurrent or stage IVB cervical cancer

NICE guidance on managing depression

NICE has published guidance on the depression in adults with chronic physical health problems such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes

Swine flu vaccination launched

The UK-wide programme combating the spread of swine flu has been launched, targeting 14 million priority patients and frontline health workers

NHS performance figures published

The Care Quality Commission, England's healthcare regulator, has published performance data for all 392 Trusts in England

Recommendations to help women doctors

Report outlines key changes needed to improve the future careers of female doctors

UK patients rate GP practices

An online comparison service has been launched today by health minister, Mike O'Brien

Conservatives urged to rethink IT reform

Eight out of 10 UK doctors and NHS IT experts are opposed to scrapping the National Programme for IT in the NHS

Stelara gets NICE approval

Janssen-Cilag gets NICE approval for biologic psoriasis treatment

NICE guidance on use of sunitinib for GISTs

NICE has published guidance on the use of sunitinib for gastro intestinal stromal tumours (GISTs)

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