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With less than two weeks to go before clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) take responsibility for almost all our healthcare, they still don't know officially whether they will be free to go on commissioning work from NHS hospitals, or whether they will be forced to open it up to private providers.
20 March 2013 | The Guardian
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London's wealthy boroughs have been given more money than poorer areas to tackle smoking and obesity
19 March 2013 | The Guardian
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‘A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England’ sets out the government’s ambitions for improving sexual health. These are designed to be used by local organisations when they are looking at how best to provide sexual health services in their area.
15 March 2013 | Department of Health
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The NHS in London spent almost £13m on public relations in the last three years, a BBC London investigation finds. Some trusts said PR spending was needed to educate the public on health issues. Yet the outlay on staff press officers was supplemented by millions of pounds handed to private PR firms.
13 March 2013 | BBC Health
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New report finds that local authorities and NHS organisations need to prioritise hepatitis C now or risk missing a rare opportunity.
11 March 2013 | Hepatitis C Trust press release
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On 13th February, the government introduced the secondary legislation known as 'Section 75' of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, proposing a compulsory competitive market in the NHS. I've written elsewhere about the potential consequences of privatisation of HIV and sexual health services. In this light, section 75 is very frightening, and should be fought.
01 March 2013 | Huffington Post UK
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These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England. They address a number of transitional issues relating to the transfer of responsibility for commissioning sexual health services to local government.
21 February 2013 | Local Government Association & Public Health England
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The aim of the pathway is to support the delivery of quality, safe and cost effective patient care aligning to BHIVA guidelines and maintaining the open access nature of sexual health services.
20 February 2013 | UK Department of Health
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This document is aimed at those working in HIV medicine, especially clinicians, and aims to provide information and guidance on managing issues related to sexual transmission of HIV. It applies generic ethical and professional principles but with a particular emphasis on providing a confidential environment in which sensitive matters can be discussed. The guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities of health care professionals when caring for individuals living with HIV.
13 February 2013 | HIV Justice Network
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Leaders of London’s councils today agreed to take decisive action together to improve HIV prevention services in the capital. As they take on responsibility for public health, London boroughs have recognised that the HIV prevention activity they are inheriting is not meeting the needs of Londoners. They have today initiated joint work to improve future commissioning of such services.
12 February 2013 | London Councils press release
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