Expectations of NHS 'too high'
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Public expectations of the NHS are running ahead of what the health service can deliver, research suggests.
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The NHS is too vast for politicians to hand over to an independent board to run, says the health secretary.
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Upgrade waiting list just too long The government's vision of an integrated computer system for the NHS is coming apart at the seams as NHS trusts are to start looking for alternative IT suppliers, The Guardian reports.â¦
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The public think politicians should not meddle day-to-day with the health service, a key body claims.
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NHS healthcare for cancer patients is not good enough, a think-tank of almost 1,000 doctors says.
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The NHS in Scotland fails to meet its target for cutting waiting times for cancer patients.
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Critics say new rules to standardise funding of continuing care in England do not go far enough.
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Patient choice over where to get surgery could lead to a widening of health inequalities, experts say.
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Doctors give a sceptical response to the chancellor's idea of devolving day-to-day control of the NHS to an independent board.
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A shake-up of strategic health authorities has seen the NHS pay out more than Â£80m in redundancy, the BBC learns.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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Stark evidence that high medical payments do not buy high-quality patient care is presented in a new study.
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NHS trusts are struggling to meet key hygiene standards, according to data submitted to the NHS watchdog.
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Doctors must do more to respect the wishes and views of young patients, the General Medical Council has warned.
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Thousands of people could be paying for health care when the NHS should be footing the bill, it is thought.
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Fundamental change is necessary to deal with a rise in chronic conditions, warns the head of the NHS in Wales.
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The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.