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Social conditions and health ‘linked’

Inequalities in socio-economic conditions cause inequalities in standards of health, according to a major new report commissioned by the government

Film showcases Scotland’s GP services

Promoting the best of general practice, BMA Scotland has launched an online video following one GP in Glasgow's typical day

Blood clot guidance could save 10,000 lives

Assessing patients for their risk of developing blood clots as soon as they are admitted to hospital could save 10,000 lives each year

UK Life Sciences Super Cluster launched

A Life Sciences Super Cluster to deliver the next generation of medicines and technologies to patients with chronic diseases has launched in the UK

NICE updates chronic heart failure guidance

The UK's NICE has published draft recommendations on the management of chronic heart failure in adults

NHS Direct appoints permanent chair

Joanne Shaw has been appointed as chair of NHS Direct to lead the trust for the next four years.

DH appoints clinical director for informatics

The Department of Health (DH) has appointed Charles Gutteridge as the first national clinical director for informatics

Chief medical officer announces retirement

England's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, has announced his decision to step down in May 2010

NHS pledges to put patients first

Health Secretary Andy Burnham has launched his strategy for the NHS pledging to improve the quality of care and put patients first

Patients urged to self care for minor ills

The UK's All Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health has discussed measures to discourage visits to GPs for minor ailments

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

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