All Health Service Journal articles in 1999-01-07
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Signing on
Mechanic Robert Townsend applies national identification markings for emergency vehicles to Royal Berkshire Ambulance trust's fleet. In future, all paramedic ambulances will carry the'battenburg' markings, designed by the police scientific development branch in the wake of Home Office moves to promote an 'instantly recognisable' identity for all emergency vehicles.
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Trust two resign
The chief executive and finance director of a community trust at the centre of a police investigation have resigned.
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Roll over Romola
news focus; Can the DoH's new communications chief ensure that the NHS gets its message across without accusations of political bias? Patrick Butler went to meet her
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Smooth operators
pre-admission clinics; Assessing patients in a pre-admission clinic for elective surgery has cut last-minute cancellations and reduced patient anxiety. Angela Stokes- Roberts explains
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Nightie-knights
staffing; Night nurse clinicians can reduce junior doctors' work, giving them more sleep, and also assist nurses. Barbara Jack and Trish Prescott report on how one hospital has benefited from providing a nightly service
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NHSnet takes pride of place in Scots IT plan
Scotland's NHS has published its outline plan for modernising its information technology base. The programme closely mirrors the main themes of the English strategy revealed last September.
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Missed: a motivator
primary care groups; Personal gain and influence have always been the most significant factors driving change in general practice. So, asks Ray Wilcox, how will chief officers in primary care groups cope?
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Memory lane and the road to the NHS
The Aneurin Bevan inheritance The story of the Nevill Hall and District NHS Trust By Gareth Jones Old Bakehouse Publications Tregraig Press 240 pages £20
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Key points
The NHS can make a considerable contribution to reducing social exclusion and inequalities.
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Key points
A nurse-led clinic providing assessments for surgical patients before their admission has proved popular with patients and staff.
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Medical staffing Managers should take an interest
As a pre-registration house officer, I can fully understand why some doctors consider leaving the NHS ('Quick march', page
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The NHS's new IT strategy is hopelessly unrealistic
Bill Gates himself would be hard pressed to deliver it
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Glasgow kiss
A partnership board set up to approach service changes in a co-operative spirit has had impressive results. Barbara Millar reports
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Getting the needle:
acupuncture clinic assistant Lin Auldcroft undergoes her own therapy at North Manchester Health Care trust.
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General practice: on the way out?
Medical students or young doctors dropping out has become a serious issue. According to them: 'Doctors want to practise medicine but they also want a life.'
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How to win friends and manage people
Managing people By Jane and Chris Churchhouse Gower 224 pages £18.99
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Health groups' pay guidance 'divisive'
Guidance on payment levels for local health group members in Wales has been dubbed 'divisive' and given a mixed reception by managers' and doctors' leaders.