'Standards drop' in NHS dentistry
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Reforms of NHS dentistry mean some patients are getting substandard care, critics claim.
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A major shake-up in the way doctors are regulated in the UK is to be outlined by ministers.
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NHS services for patients with hearing and balance disorders are inadequate, warns the Royal College of Physicians.
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Waiting times and the numbers waiting for treatment are falling steadily with the National Health Service demonstrating &quot;sustained improvement&quot;, Sir Nigel Crisp, the NHS chief executive said yesterday.
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New health secretary admits 'emergency approach' to reform has lost confidence of doctors and nurses.
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The shortage of NHS dentists is so great in some areas, patients are turning to hospitals for treatment.
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A quarter of hospital trusts in England are failing to meet new standards on infection control, a survey suggests.
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Physicians are among the most trusted professionals in America, but a new survey shows that when it comes to dealing with colleagues' mistakes or incompetence, many doctors abandon the high standards they espouse.
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An alternative sedation method for major dental procedures may help patients avoid potentially risky general anesthesia and relieve pressure on hospitals, says a British study in the September issue of Anaesthesia.
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There are worrying contrasts between the high standards of private mental hospital wards and the Victorian realities of the public sector, a report found today.
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The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.
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NHS trusts are slashing funding for homoeopathic services amid concerns about efficacy and the need to cut costs.
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The NHS drug watchdog in England and Wales reverses a decision to limit drugs for a leading cause of blindness.
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Dentists warn against complacency after figures show more than one in 10 people do not brush their teeth each day.
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Report laments 'phrase book' standards Foreign language teaching in the UK's state schools has been reduced to "the sort of thing you find in a 'get by' phrase book", claims a doom-and-gloom report published yesterday.â¦
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Hospital waiting lists are at their lowest level since the 1980s, the NHS chief executive is expected to announce. What is your experience?
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Doctors leaders have backed down in a dispute with the government over extending GPs opening hours.