All Health Service Journal articles in 1998-04-16
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NHS faces entire Y2k bill
Trusts and HAs must prepare to be left in the lurch by their insurers on 1 January 2000, according to an NHS Executive report on the year 2000 problem.
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Losing the Commons touch action
Symbolism is always important. How disappointing, then, that party managers from both sides of the Commons are said to have rejected proposals to modernise the debating chamber. Leaving aside pressing constitutional issues, parliamentary weakness and executive dominance, cramped quarters are known to encourage aggression in rats - let alone honourable ...
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Lowest wage rate 'won't affect NHS'
The national minimum wage will have no impact on the NHS, according to research.
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AIDS charity awaits news of rescue plan
The Treasury is expected to respond by tomorrow to a financial rescue plan to keep open the London Lighthouse centre for HIV/AIDS until its expected sale in September.
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All rolled into one
NHS MERGERS Management and Mayhem By Roy Lilley and Eve Richardson Kogan Page 146 pages £14.99
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In Brief: Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance
A report for the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance has concluded that earlier diagnosis and improved referral to specialists would have the greatest impact on the quality of life for people with chronic conditions. The report, based on a survey of LMCA members and other organisations, also says primary care ...
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Anger at nurse tender plan
A health authority was accused last week of demoralising staff and potentially fragmenting services by joining with GPs to put community nursing out to tender.
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Why integration falls apart
HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION By Michael J Austin Haworth Press 178 pages $60
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Sacking of blood authority chair widely applauded
The decision to sack Sir Colin Walker as chair of the National Blood Authority has been widely applauded.
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In Brief: Audit Commission for England and Wales
A review of the work and role of the Audit Commission for England and Wales has been set up by local government minister Hilary Armstrong.
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Blood on the carpet as axe falls on Sir Colin
MPs knew as well as anyone else that some sort of showdown was coming over the dear old blood transfusion service ever since the National Blood Authority swept away the 50-year-old patchwork five years ago last week. In the AIDS era blood is a sensitive as well as symbolic commodity.
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Bed-manager package could ease shortages
West Suffolk Hospital is beta testing a new Windows software package for planning and monitoring bed use.
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You've been framed
Proposals for the new performance framework have won the confidence of the NHS - with some reservations. Mark Crail reports
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In Brief: Public sector benchmarking project
The NHS is to be encouraged to take part in the public sector benchmarking project, whose third phase has been announced by public service minister David Clark. He said the project is designed to help public bodies share best practice more systematically, with the aim of improving public services. An ...