All Health Service Journal articles in 1999-11-18 – Page 2
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Conservatives' favourite wants to 'reinvent internal market' in health service
The US academic credited with thinking up the ideas behind the Conservative reforms has suggested 'one good way forward' for the NHS would be to 'reinvent the internal market'.
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HEA urges youths to 'be prepared' for millennium sexual climax
The Health Education Authority has launched a campaign to try to persuade young people to stock up on contraceptives ahead of the millennium.
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Quality of life 'central'
The Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance has called for quality of life for people with long-term conditions to be a 'central plank' of the government's work on greater social inclusion.
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Heat is on government over long-term care
The chair of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care is to meet health secretary Alan Milburn to press for an urgent answer to its call for free personal care for elderly people.
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In Brief: Health information website
The government has launched a health information website aimed at 14 to 16-yearolds with advice on topics ranging from drugs and alcohol to acne. The information also ties into the national curriculum.
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In Brief: Not recalling information pack
The NHS Executive is not recalling an information pack for potential NHS board members (news, page 2, 11 November) that includes incorrect job descriptions for primary care trust board members. It will be issuing corrective guidance in December.
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Boyd Orr: campaigner of vision
John Boyd Orr has been described as 'one of the most influential campaigners for a more healthy diet'. A nutritional physicist, born in Ayrshire in 1880, he was awarded the Military Cross at the Somme in 1916, was knighted in 1935 and won the Nobel peace prize in 1949.
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Life's a beach
Eweka Azubuike tries out a sandpit at the New River Green Early Years Centre on the Marquess Estate in Islington, north London, watched by health minister John Hutton, her father Chieda Azubuike, and centre management committee chair Sandra Lawrence.
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Winning ways on show at HSJ awards night
Betty Boothroyd, speaker of the House of Commons, plays to the camera with David Low (left) and Bryan Knight of Sandwell Healthcare trust at HSJ 's health management awards presentation.
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In Brief: Audit Scotland
A new agency, Audit Scotland, is being set up under the Public Finance and Accountancy (Scotland) Bill to assist the Scottish Parliament and its audit committee in holding the Scottish Executive, local government and public bodies to account.
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Short Cuts: BMA describes plans for asylum seekers as 'failure'
The British Medical Association has added its voice to criticism of the government's plans to disperse asylum seekers across the country. It says that although the plans could be implemented as early as next month, health authorities in the proposed cluster areas have not been consulted, informed or helped to ...
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Short Cuts: Stroke Association warning coincides with inquiry
The Stroke Association is planning to highlight the link between smoking and stroke as the Commons health select committee starts its inquiry into the tobacco industry and the health risks of smoking today. The Stroke Association says stroke costs the NHS and social services £2.3bn a year, with about a ...
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In Brief: Sure Start approval
The first 15 schemes to be given full Sure Start approval have been announced by public health minister Yvette Cooper and education secretary David Blunkett. Twelve have been asked to build on ideas to help disadvantaged children for a second wave of approvals. A further 69 areas have been invited ...
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Outpatient appointments stretch to four years
Latest research by the College of Health says patients are being forced to wait as long as four years for an outpatient appointment.
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