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Trusts ‘ignore patient safety alerts’

A patient safety charity has alleged that around three quarters of NHS trusts have failed to comply with at least
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NHS Direct launches on Freeview for Christmas

NHS Direct is bracing itself for its busiest Christmas period since its launch in 1999, having launched a new channel
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IT workers on strike in NHS Logistics dispute

The NHS Logistics strike today is set to include at least 500 helpdesk staff who are crucial to getting orders
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Unison condemns offshore medical transcription

NHS trusts that outsource the transcription of medical notes to South Africa, the Philippines and India received a sharp rebuke
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Agenda for Change draft job profiles published

Job profiles for NHS health informatics staff, drawn up to meet the requirements of the national Agenda for Change pay structure,
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New employment terms for NHS IT staff to be introduced

The new version of Agenda for Change (AfC), the Department of Health’s new terms for most NHS employees including IM&T staff,
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