All Health Service Journal articles in 1998-12-03
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News
Thumbs up for social services shake-up
The 'most radical overhaul' of social services in 30 years has been broadly welcomed by managers in health and social care.
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on the record
TOM JONES is director and co-founder of MJM Healthcare Solutions Mental Health Strategies. He is also spokesman for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He was formerly director of finance and information at Herefordshire health authority.
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Top three priorities
All government policies likely to have a direct or indirect effect on health should be evaluated in terms of their impact on health inequalities, and should favour the less well-off. High priority should be given to policies aimed at improving health and reducing health inequalities in women of childbearing age, ...
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Recommendations for the NHS
Equitable access to effective care in relation to need should be a governing principle of all NHS policies. Priority should be given to achieving equity in service planning, implementation and delivery at all levels. Specifically:
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Money talk
Sir Donald Acheson's '39 steps' to reduce health inequalities have not been costed. But they point clearly to a need to increase spending - particularly on benefits. Mark Crail reports
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Opportunities knocked
Despite evidence that doctors support more flexible work structures, a survey suggests that such opportunities are not being created. Steve Atherton and Joan Murray report
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Showcase for health managers
Health minister Alan Milburn addresses HSJ's health management awards dinner in London last week.
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Health visitors
There can be no doubt that the role of the health visitor has long been the subject of debate, but your report describing the 'enormous implications' of the Supporting Families green paper demonstrates once again the ignorance surrounding the role of the health visitor (News, page 7, 12 November).
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Group practice makes perfect
'The shifting organisational pattern of doctors may be the key to the fortune of health policy in the US'
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Personnel tips for GPs
The director of pay and workforce research, John Northrop, was incorrect when he said: 'HR practices in general practice are non-existent,' (News Focus, page 11, 1 October).
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Finance staff training scheme hits the road
Up to 16,000 NHS finance staff will be offered training to help them cope with the government's sweeping health service reforms.
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End of an era
Thousands of Asian doctors who came to Britain in the 1960s and 1970s are about to retire, with huge implications for general practice. Jo Carlowe reports
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MPs told of new need for doctors
MPs have been warned that the European working time directive will create additional demand for extra doctors.
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MPs told of new need for doctors
MPs have been warned that the European working time directive will create additional demand for extra doctors.