Bid to tackle 'sick-note culture'
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson is expected to set out how he wants to reform the nation's "sick-note" culture.
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An electronic clipboard could be rolled out across the NHS as pen and paper are phased out on wards.
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Councils are urged to improve housing services for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.
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Hospital patients are being asked to become hygiene inspectors under plans announced by a health board.
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AUSTRALIA is to join a new World Health Organisation initiative to create a &quot;culture of safety&quot; in health care amid concerns that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes.
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IF YOU or staff at your firm are frequently off sick, then one of the first places to look for the reason could be your office computers, according to a leading UK cleaning and hygiene firm.
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An initiative by Britain&#39;s Food Standards Agency is designed to raise awareness of the danger of salt poses for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
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The health workers' union Unison is calling for more cleaning staff in hospitals to tackle infections like MRSA.
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Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden  - In a country already plagued by soaring sick leave costs, a new survey has found that 40 per cent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with their colleagues. The Swedish government, troubled by the survey's finding, said Friday it planned to launch a national information campaign about sick leave benefits and when it was proper to use them.
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A new study plans to use volunteers from Orkney to help battle Scotland's top three killer diseases.
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New restrictions to combat the UK's  "compensation culture" are being proposed by the Conservatives.
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THE government is to target deprived areas - including Manchester - where poor families suffer more ill health. Health Secretary John Reid spotlighted the city when he unveiled his health White Paper in the Commons yesterday.
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The traditional doctor's white coat is to be changed as part of government plans to tackle hospital infections.
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Hospitals should be fined if they harm patients, the government's chief medical officer has proposed.
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In a country already plagued by soaring sick leave costs, a new survey has found that 40 per cent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with ...
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People would like simple signposts to help them to make informed and healthier food choices, according to new research from the UKâs Food Standards Agency (FSA).