All Health Service Journal articles in 2001-03-08
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30 building firms jostle for PFI deal
Construction companies are grabbing the opportunity to be part of the latest NHS building programme, with more than 30 vying for a private finance initiative contract to build a £12m hospital near Leeds.
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Hospital worries may trigger first industrial action by RCN
The Royal College of Nursing is heading for its first industrial action, following concern over accident and emergency services at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals trust.
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CHC axe fails to kill off optimism
Widespread recognition that users must have strong voice is heartening
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Food guru backs waiters on the wards
Waiters and waitresses should serve food to patients in all hospitals, restaurant critic and hospital food guru Loyd Grossman has said following an initiative being piloted in Nottingham.
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IN BRIEF
The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England increased by 4,500 to 1,039,000 in January, compared with an 11,000 rise in January last year. The government claims it is still on target to cut waiting lists by 100,000 while the Conservatives argue lists have increased by 32,000 since ...
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Livingstone holds on to bulk of budget plan
The London Assembly has resisted its last chance to force the mayor to make cuts to his budget on health, housing and social exclusion.
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Taking to the Bush
Political gridlock may leave US health reform in abeyance until the 2002 Congress elections. In the meantime, the new administration is busy appointing anti-abortion proponents.
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House calls
Come the election, health campaigners will be aiming to take their causes to the top - by standing for seats at Westminster.
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New care home standards spark plea for funds
Care home owners have called for 'new money' to fund the national standards for nursing and residential homes issued by the government last week.
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Catch a falling star
With doctors'performance high on the political and media agendas, Martin Roland and colleagues report on how a special panel is tackling poorly performing GPs