All Health Service Journal articles in 2000-03-30
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Swings and roundabouts
It has been an up-anddown ride for one wouldbe PCT, with planning interrupted by a simulation exercise - and awkward questions in the school playground. Julia Squire reports
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Star quality
Children take part in the annual Happy Hearts lantern parade through Gateshead with lights made of willow sticks and tissue paper.Lantern workshops are organised by Gateshead council and funded by local health and arts organisations. The parade started seven years ago to stress the importance of healthy living.
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With the chancellor's billions still gladdening the hearts of NHS managers, it would be churlish not to raise a toast to the man of the moment and his friend, Prudence. For the Budget speech left no doubt about where Gordon's affections lie. Dear Prudence was mentioned no fewer than nine ...
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Hit and run
The closure of the Rover plant at Longbridge will cause widespread health problems, but the NHS could rev things up. James Garnett reports
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Growing, growing, gone
While the government builds up NHSnet, the race is on to find its replacement.Mick Williams reports from the Healthcare Computing 2000 conference
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A fund farewell
PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS As PCTs come into operation this week, HAs, acute and community trusts will be waving goodbye - to a proportion of their funds. Alison Moore examines the implications
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Inadmissible evidence
Refusing to admit a patient to intensive care is guaranteed to generate media hype about bed provision.But little research has been done on optimum ICU bed numbers. Klim McPherson and Alison Metcalfe report
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Otherwise engaged
In the light of the Fritchie report, the health secretary has proposed changes to the appointments system that will fundamentally alter the relationship between HAs and trusts. Paul Stephenson reports
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Hospital grievance tally drops
Complaints about hospitals have fallen for only the second time since the new NHS complaints system was introduced four years ago.
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PCTs' mental health role doubted by MPs
Primary care trusts lack the 'depth of expertise'needed to take responsibility for mental health services, according to Commons health select committee members.
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'The devastation will be unbelievable'
General paint operator John Smith (not his real name), 49, has worked at Longbridge for the past 27 years.He has been on sick leave since December 1999 suffering from depression, is on regular medication and is being counselled by his GP.Two weeks ago, before BMW's decision was revealed, he felt ...
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Delay for ruling over hip devices
A ruling from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on which hipreplacement devices the NHS should use has been delayed by a manufacturer's advance appeal.
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Executive decisions
Scottish senior managers are to have their salaries fixed by the Scottish Executive in a bid to 'introduce fairness and equity with other NHS staff members', according to a spokesperson for health minister Susan Deacon.