All Health Service Journal articles in 2002-02-21
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Zero options
news focus Already zero-starred, four trusts now face the indignity of having their management franchised.And the way the news was communicated did little to soothe their hurt. Mark Gould offers a shoulder to cry on
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Nurture not nature
primary care trusts Primary care groups and trusts were an innovative idea, but they have achieved little, and failed to shift the balance in the NHS.They are in need of organisational sustenance, argues Matthew Bond
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Photographic memories
news focus Besieged by the press, two Scottish hospitals have had to cope with the most high-profile patients and their bereaved families.
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Skirting the issue
nursing workforce: Part-time nurses are an increasingly vital resource but are undervalued by managers, a survey has shown. Christine Edwards and colleagues report
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Out of the Fryer plan
NHS University chief executive, and sole employee, Bob Fryer sees learning as a core principle for any career. He talks to Lyn Whitfield
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Found wanting
OVERVIEW Improving Working Lives promised so much to NHS staff but has delivered very little, says Lyn Whitfield
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Life in the fast lane
EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE Governments keep expressing their commitment to improve the IT skills of NHS staff. So is the European computer driving licence what they have been looking for? Lyn Whitfield reports
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Despairing of disparity
NHS's progress is being hampered by lack of investment in social services
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Days like this
Labour pre-election proposals. . . Liberal wish-list. . . London ambulance computer crashes. . .Private sector cashes in. . .BUPA strikes deal