All Health Service Journal articles in 2000-02-17 – Page 2
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Falling czar
It's all looking a bit bleak for drugs 'czar' Keith Hellawell. But is criticism of his apparent lack of progress fair? Janet Snell reports
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As hard as they come
Nicotine dependence is comparable with addiction to drugs like heroin, says a report which calls for a Nicotine Regulatory Authority. Barbara Millar reports
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Not enough money in the Honey-pot to save chief
Failure to win extra cash sealed fate of London Ambulance Service head
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Watchdogs pour scorn as trusts volunteer to be CHI guinea pigs
As many as 10 trusts have volunteered to be inspected by the Commission for Health Improvement when it starts work in April.
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Hutt retreats on CHC shake-up
Welsh health secretary Jane Hutt has backed away from imposing a single model for community health councils in Wales. A new structure will allow 20 CHCs to develop different federal models.
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Charity 'funded cottage on NHS'
Ministers have promised to investigate claims that a charity charged with caring for people with learning difficulties spent NHS money on a holiday cottage, caravan and boat.
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Careering down a radical path
How far will work roles change, as new technologies and service delivery patterns take shape? One trust came up with some radical ideas. John Langan and John Rogers explain
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Tragic delay: Tracy Kent and the duty of care
A doctor attending pregnant asthma sufferer Tracy Kent called the London Ambulance Service at 4.25pm and asked for an ambulance to take her to casualty 'immediately'.
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Waterhouse calls for more checks
A specialist NHS hospital for children with psychiatric problems has come under attack in the Waterhouse report into child abuse in north Wales.
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Clinicians' rallying call
Clinicians should take a greater role in managing the health service, says a King's Fund report issued today.
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In brief
More than 100 MPs have signed an early-day motion against age discrimination in the NHS that urges the government to carry out an investigation promised in 1997 by Chris Smith, then shadow health secretary. The motion follows the recent publication of a report by charity Age Concern, which criticised NHS ...
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BMA criticises 'lack of clarity' on NHS spending
The British Medical Association has criticised a 'lack of clarity' on government spending on the NHS in England. A paper from its health policy and economic research unit, examining Department of Health press releases, says top-slicing for the modernisation fund and repeat announcements of the same money 'made it difficult ...
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Families' lawyer blasts managers
The lawyer representing families affected by the Bristol heart babies tragedy has lambasted managers for trying to pass the buck at the Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry.
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The bill of the chase
A ruling on 'duty of care' means ambulances, not hospitals, may be lawyers' next targets, writes Patrick Butler
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Beyond the syringe
Needlestick injuries can kill, but the extra cost of safety needles means trusts have been slow to adopt them. Colin Wright reports
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'Failure to win funding' behind LAS chief's shock resignation
The shock resignation of London Ambulance Service trust chief executive Michael Honey has sparked speculation that he was forced out for failing to win adequate funding for the service.
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