All Health Service Journal articles in 1999-02-25 – Page 3

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    Experiencing turbulence

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    They may not be under the same do-or-die pressure as their airline counterparts, but health service chief executives are finding their millennium headaches far from over, writes Mark Crail

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    Survey shows fall in HA-funded IVF treatment

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    The amount of in vitro fertilisation treatment funded by health authorities and boards is continuing to fall, according to a survey for the National Infertility Awareness Campaign.

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    Local heroes get stuck in

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    What can communities do to improve health? Strong communities are a major goal of the Blair government. Its strategy for public health is organised around a three-way contract between the government, communities and individuals, with responsibilities set out for each. The green paper, Our Healthier Nation, cites neighbourhoods as one ...

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    Getting into the swing

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    It's time the NHS had a national curriculum for management development - but not a staff college, argues Chris Ham

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    Did infantry want my medical skills? No TA

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Letters

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    Looping the loop

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Information systems and technology - often linked only with number crunching - are vital to clinical governance and can help good clinical practice.

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    Out of step

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Joint working will prove a hard road if health and social services fail to recognise their very different cultures, says Annie Phillips

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    In person

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Berkshire health authority's new director of primary care is Ed Macalister-Smith, formerly an assistant director of Wiltshire HA, where he was responsible for setting up primary care groups.

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    Recovery positions

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Scotland's public health white paper goes much further than its green paper, writes Mark Crail

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    I want to tell you a story

    1999-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Inviting NHS managers, staff and users to talk about their experiences revealed a culture of frustrated aspirations, bullying and lack of support. Stephen Pattison and colleagues report