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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:11 PM

Mark Porter

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Name: Mark Porter

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Patients shunted to wards to beat waiting time

London : Patients from casualty units are being admitted to hospital wards in pre-deadline surges to beat the Government's four-hour waiting target, it emerged on Wednesday.Daniel MartinMedical chiefs said the practice meant people with minor needs were ... [Gulf News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: NHS, emergency, Mark Porter

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

NHS boss blasts BBC hospital drama

NHS doctors and nurses portrayed in television dramas should be more realistic, a manager has said.Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Antony Sumara (pictured) has criticised examples of unprofessional staff behaviour in dramas including ... [British Medical Association - 11/18/2009]

Entities: NHS, Mark Porter, cervical

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

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Superbug targets rethink

RELATED NEWS "Politically motivated targets need to be more flexible so doctors are not pressured to turn around patients too quickly," Dr Mark Porter, the BMA's Central Consultants and Specialist Committee Chair has said. He added: "The NHS must commission ... [Public Service - 11/18/2009]

Entities: NHS, Health Care, Mark Porter

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)

How safe is the morning after pill?

A The morning-after pill is effective only up to 72 hours after intercourse but the level of protection declines dramatically during that time. In the first 24 hours it prevents 95 per cent of pregnancies, but that figure drops to 85 per cent within the ... [Times Online - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Contraceptive, Hormone, Ann Furedi, British Pregnancy Advisory Service

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Dr Mark Porter: Dont ask for antibiotics

GPs are once again being urged to reduce the number of antibiotics they prescribe amid concerns that overuse is wasting resources and increasing antibiotic resistance. But it is not just doctors like me that are being targeted in the latest initiative ... [Times Online - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Antibiotic, Mark Porter, National Institute for Health and Clinical Exce..., Bacteria

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

BMA concern about NHS constitution plans

Doctors leaders fear government proposals for the NHS constitution could harm patients’ interests and result in more NHS work going to private providers.The Department of Health announced a consultation on the proposals this week. Ministers want the constitution ... [British Medical Association - 11/16/2009]

Entities: NHS, Mark Porter, UK Department of Health

First Reported 11/10/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 4 Documents (in Medicine)

Doctors want rethink of superbug targets

Patient safety must take precedence over politically motivated targets to cut superbugs, the BMA has insisted.BMA central consultants and specialists committee chair Mark Porter called for greater flexibility in targets to enable hospitals to get to grips ... [British Medical Association - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Mark Porter, Clostridium Difficile, Surveillance

First Reported 11/11/2009 - Updated 11/11/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

Legal Rights On Waiting Times Must Not Distort Clinical Priorities, British Medical Association Says

November, 2009) launch of a consultation on new legal rights for patients in England, the BMA raises possible concerns about proposals on waiting times and personal health budgets. Dr Mark Porter, Chairman of the BMA's Consultants Committee, says: 'Clearly ... [Medical News Today - 11/11/2009]

Entities: British Medical Association, NHS, Mark Porter

First Reported 11/13/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 2 Documents

A third of expectant mothers would be willing to have swine flu jab

Given the hype earlier in the year I was half expecting people to be queuing around the block when the new swine flu vaccine finally arrived at the surgery this week. But, far from being swamped, our patients seem quite wary particularly those who are ... [Times Online - 11/13/2009]

Entities: Swine Flu, Pregnancy, Mark Porter, Vaccine

First Reported 10/29/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

San Jose man accused of taking girl from school pleads no contest to kidnapping

A San Jose man accused of taking his girlfriend's 8-year-old daughter off a school campus an incident that sparked an Amber Alert and resulted in his arrest is facing a maximum sentence of six years in prison after pleading no contest to felony kidnapping ... [SiliconValley.com - 10/30/2009]

Entities: Pleading, Kidnapping, San Jose (San Jose, Costa Rica), Mark Porter

First Reported 11/10/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

Government plan to enshrine right to private treatment in law

The government plans to enshrine in law the right to receive private care if NHS waiting times exceed national targets. Other aspects of service delivery such as free NHS health checks every five years for those aged 40-74 could also be written into statute ... [Health Insurance Magazine - 11/10/2009]

Entities: NHS, Mark Porter, British Medical Association, Andy Burnham

First Reported 10/28/2009 - Updated 10/28/2009 - 2 Documents

British Medical Journal Raises Concerns Over "Outlawed" Gagging Clauses In NHS Contracts

Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published on today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them. The first case relates to a dispute between Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust and Peter Bousfield, ... [Medical News Today - 10/28/2009]

Entities: NHS, Whistle-Blower, William Cash, Mark Porter

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RELATED NEWS "politically motivated targets need to be more flexible so doctors are not pressured to turn around patients too quickly" Dr Mark Porter, the BMA's Central Consultants and Specialist Committee Chair has said...

Superbug targets rethink [Public Service - 11/18/2009]

...PAC's1 report on healthcare associated infections or so-called 'superbugs', Chairman of the BMA's Consultants Committee, Dr Mark Porter, said: "the bma agrees with the pac that the government needs to take more decisive action to tackle healthcare associated infections."

More Action Needed To Tackle Superbugs, Says British Medical Association [Medical News Today - 11/11/2009]

Dr Mark Porter, chairman of the BMA's consultants committee, said: "if one group of patients gains a legal right by virtue of how long they have waited, there is a risk that others with more serious conditions will wait longer."

Over 40s given legal right to health MoTs [Telegraph - 11/10/2009]

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The doctor who died as a result of Labour's qui... [Telegraph - 11/20/2009]
Patients shunted to wards to beat waiting time [Gulf News - 11/19/2009]
Hospitals admitting A&E patients to hit tar... [Yorkshire Post - 11/19/2009]
NHS boss blasts BBC hospital drama [British Medical Association - 11/18/2009]
Superbug targets rethink [Public Service - 11/18/2009]
BBC hospital dramas under attack [BBC - 11/18/2009]
BMA concern about NHS constitution plans [British Medical Association - 11/16/2009]
Dr Mark Porter: Dont ask for antibiotics [Times Online - 11/16/2009]
How safe is the morning after pill? [Times Online - 11/14/2009]
A third of expectant mothers would be willing t... [Times Online - 11/13/2009]
One in three mums wiling to have swine flu jab [Times Online - 11/13/2009]
Sex counsel: how safe is the morning-after pill? [Times Online - 11/13/2009]
New NHS constitution [Private Healthcare UK - 11/11/2009]
Legal Rights On Waiting Times Must Not Distort ... [Medical News Today - 11/11/2009]
More Action Needed To Tackle Superbugs, Says Br... [Medical News Today - 11/11/2009]
Government plan to enshrine right to private tr... [Health Insurance Magazine - 11/10/2009]
Murder suspect won't face death: Mark Porter is... [Individual.com - 11/10/2009]
Doctors want rethink of superbug targets [British Medical Association - 11/10/2009]
MPs slam govt over hospital “superbug” failures [Pharma Times - 11/10/2009]
Ministers under fire on hospital bug failures [Yorkshire Post - 11/10/2009]
More action needed to tackle superbugs [Frca.co.uk - 11/10/2009]
Over 40s given legal right to health MoTs [Telegraph - 11/10/2009]
Eight in 10 hospital infections 'going unreported' [Telegraph - 11/10/2009]
Everything you should know about the swine flu ... [Times Online - 11/09/2009]
Michigan Driver Sues, Claims UPS Fired Her For ... [Insurance Journal - 11/04/2009]
Fired UPS driver's suit claims he wouldn't deli... [Detroit News - 11/03/2009]
WRAPUP 1-NYSE,Nasdaq short interest down 1st ti... [Reuters - 10/31/2009]
San Jose man accused of taking girl from school... [SiliconValley.com - 10/30/2009]
San Jose man who took girl from school pleads n... [San Jose Mercury News - 10/29/2009]
British Medical Journal Raises Concerns Over &q... [Medical News Today - 10/28/2009]

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Live forever? No thanks [Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG - 07/15/2009] If you could halt the ticking of your genetic clock, learn how to screen yourself from the ravages of sunlight, tobacco smoke and oxygen or get your hands on the ...

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