All Health Service Journal articles in 1999-01-28 – Page 2
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The way forward: proposed 'improvements' to PFI procurement
A halving of trusts' PFI procurement costs (from 3 or 4 to 2 per cent of capital cost) and the time from when a project is first advertised to financial close (from an average of three years to 18 months).
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Licensing flaws
There is a lack of incentive for firms or hospitals to change an unsatisfactory status quo when it comes to unlicensed drug use in children,
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Private eye
The government has been coy about releasing its long-awaited review of the private finance initiative. Ann Dix reveals what is in it
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Tough targets to take PFI drive forward
The government is set to impose tough new measures to determine the progress of the private finance initiative in the the NHS, according to a confidential document seen by HSJ.
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Double negative: a mother's story
Ruth Davies is a lecturer in nursing studies at the University of Wales, and her son was 41st on the list for clozapine when Cardiff Community trust was operating its limited-numbers policy. The trust has now revised its policy, and her son has had his medication switched to the drug.
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Keep your distance
Why do so many NHS staff address adult patients by their first names? Many patients do not like it, particularly elderly ones, and especially their relatives. It may be well-meaning to ask patients on admission to hospital, 'What do your friends call you?' or 'What do you like to be ...
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Hutton is derided for 'pandering to tabloids'
The government's stance on community care came under fire from new quarters last week when junior health minister John Hutton faced more than 300 professionals and activists.
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Milburn will rush in if Denham fears to tread
Long-awaited PFI guidance leaves knotty problems unresolved
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Welcome for post-Viagra rationing debate
Health secretary Frank Dobson's proposal to limit prescribing of the anti-impotence drug Viagra has been welcomed as the start of the first national rationing debate.
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Water-tight debate '
Steve Ainsworth does his memory an injustice in assuming the risk of community-wide infection is past. He forgets the vital role that his public health colleagues took in publicising the health risks of water rationing proposed by Yorkshire Water when stocks ran alarmingly low a few years ago.
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Days like this
As the final draft of the NHS white paper went to the Cabinet, shadow health secretary Robin Cook released an 'authoritative' summary. It included plans for managers to be given greater pay bargaining flexibility, and tax relief for people over 65 taking out private health insurance. Mr Cook condemned it ...
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Cost-effectiveness of drug treatment
A month's supply of one of the older antipsychotic agents, such as haloperidol, in the usual dose, costs well under £10. In contrast, a month's supply of one of the 'atypical' agents costs between £100 and £150.
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More in control: the patient's story
Paul Reynolds (not his real name) has been treated for schizophrenic illness for more than 20 years, and has held down a full-time job as an administrative assistant for 12. He attributes his success to his care package, including drugs, therapy and carer support.
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Continuing role for us in the modernised NHS
I reject Steve Ainsworth's suggestion that there will be no role for public health doctors in the new NHS.
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TA for nothing: combining NHS work with military service
The more mundane issues which affect the NHS also have an impact in Bosnia. The Ministry of Defence admits that its medical services have only half the doctors they need and three-quarters of the nurses. The worst shortages are among orthopaedic surgeons and anaesthetists.
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Despair over cheap jibe at primary care cover during the festive season
Having been a GP in active practice for over 30 years and worked in various NHS structures trying to advance a needs-led service, I despaired at your article, 'There is a crisis. I'm not denying it' (news focus, 14 January).
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Caines quits IHSM to study for PhD
Karen Caines is to stand down as director of the Institute of Health Services Management after almost three years at the head of the financially troubled organisation.
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