All Health Service Journal articles in 2000-06-15 – Page 3
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BMA meets Milburn for post-Ledward talks
The British Medical Association has met health secretary Alan Milburn following friction with the government in the wake of the Rodney Ledward scandal. A BMA statement said Mr Milburn had welcomed the opportunity and expressed support for consultants. In return, chair Dr Ian Bogle 'reiterated the BMA's total support for ...
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Once bitten. . .
In the third in our series on the government's modernisation plans for the NHS, we look at prevention and inequalities.
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Who will take the pressure as two become one?
What seems a logical step may turn out to be impossible to achieve
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Bunch picked for BAMM chair
Oxford Radcliffe Hospital trust medical director Chris Bunch is the man who will chair BAMM from next year. Dr Bunch was elected as vice-chair at this year's conference and will take over in a year's time.
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In brief: Bairbre de Brun
Northern Ireland health minister Bairbre de Brun has officially met the Irish government's minister for health and children, Micheal Martin, at a meeting of the North/South ministerial council sectoral group on food safety promotion and health. The ministers discussed a range of health issues requiring improved cross-border co-operation, including accident ...
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Back-to-work basics
Persuading healthcare professionals to return to practice met with remarkable success among one group of trusts. Claire Grout describes how they did it
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Doctor backs GMC's role
A senior Scottish doctor has entered the row over medical regulation by claiming it is not the General Medical Council that is failing the public, but managers.
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Chairs face axe in purge to 'refresh' service
Almost a quarter of Scotland's chairs may be purged by Scottish health minister Susan Deacon in a bid to 'refresh' the service.
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Carers live in poverty, association's survey reveals
The Carers National Association has claimed that many carers are living in poverty. One in five responding to a survey said they had to cut back on the number of hot meals they ate, while more than one in 10 were struggling to pay the mortgage. Six out of 10 ...
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Appointments signal reprieve for renal service
The NHS in Wales has secured its renal transplant service with the appointment of two consultant surgeons. The unit at Cardiff 's University Hospital of Wales has been short of surgeons for over a year, leading to an eight-day suspension of service earlier this year. There is a national shortage ...
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First among equals
Priority setting and the public By Penelope Mullen and Peter Spurgeon Radcliffe Medical Press 168 pages £24.50
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Scottish ambulance service goes under spotlight
Scotland's ambulance service is to undertake the most extensive review of its operations in its 50-year history from now until next April. Beyond 2000 will examine non-emergency services and operations control rooms and evaluate a priority-based dispatch system. Ray Hepburn, project leader in charge of the priority dispatch system, said: ...
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All stressed up and nowhere to go?
Heavy workload is often cited as a major cause of dissatisfaction and stress among GPs.
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Funds of all knowledge
GPs and purchasing in the NHS: the internal market and beyond By Bernard Dowling Ashgate 276 pages £39.95
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Action teams to unveil first ideas
The government's modernisation action teams meet in London today to polish their ideas before presenting them to ministers in the next fortnight.
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Furious juniors threaten ballot on action against 'cruddy' sub-consultant scheme
Junior doctors have threatened industrial action against a proposed new sub-consultant specialist grade.
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