All Health Service Journal articles in 2000-07-06 – Page 3

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    Cottage industries look to the 'big house'

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Michael Calnan and colleagues' article adds to our understanding about the interrelationship between key players in the small general practice organisation.

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    Bid to rid non-executive role of sleaze

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Public appointments commissioner Dame Rennie Fritchie is to launch a 'public appointments week' to raise awareness of the roles of people such as NHS non-executives.

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    Thornton urges ministers to think beyond the national plan

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    NHS Confederation chief executive Stephen Thornton (right) warned the government of the 'danger of cynicism in the service' as it moves to life 'beyond the national plan'.

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    How was it for you? The best and worst of the conference

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Good conference

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    BMA 'pushing at open door', says beleaguered GMC

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The General Medical Council has responded to the British Medical Association's vote of no confidence in it by saying: 'The good news is the BMA's endorsement of the need for reform and their very strong support for revalidation.' But in a statement, the doctors' regulatory body admitted that the 'negative ...

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    When being sensitive can leave you tongue-tied

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    I sympathise with Marianne Rigge (Consuming passions, 15 June); being politically correct in referring to people with health conditions is not easy.

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    Genuine partnership must begin with staff

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Unison was very pleased to see the recent joint issue on partnership working between health and local government (Patient: Citizen, 22 June).

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    Delegates back 'cull' of regulators

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Demands to cut the number of watchdogs overseeing the NHS were given a cautious welcome by the regulators.

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    Axe hangs over NI hospitals

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Northern Ireland health minister Bairbe de Brun must rule on whether local hospitals in Omagh and Enniskillen should close in favour of a new and much larger unit on a greenfield site between them.

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    'Earned autonomy' moves NHS away from Whitehall

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    With managers awaiting the unveiling of the national plan, Alan Milburn faced a quizzical audience at this year's NHS Confederation gathering. HSJ begins six pages of conference coverage with a report on the health secretary's keynote speech

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    American booty

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The US’s biggest hospital chain has offered $745m to settle fraud allegations against it. But will anyone go to jail, wonders Howard Berliner

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    Alzheimer's sufferers 'are at risk of malnutrition'

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The Alzheimer's Disease Society has claimed that up to 500,000 people in the UK with dementia may be at risk of malnutrition. A survey of carers found four out of five thought dementia sufferers had problems with overeating, undereating, dehydration or using out-of-date or unsafe food. More than 50 per ...

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    New wave of intermediate aid 'will be key part of national plan'

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The creation of a new service within the NHS providing intermediate care not just to older people, but children, people with disabilities, learning disabilities and mental illness will be a 'huge element' of the national plan, delegates heard.

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    Service commissioners slam 'aggressive' targets

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Commissioners of mental health services in London are struggling to meet 'aggressive' performance management demands set by London regional office, HSJ sources claim.

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    Fox would split chief role again

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The roles of NHS chief executive and Department of Health permanent secretary would be separated again by a Conservative government, said shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox.

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    Ken names Atkinson as health adviser

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    London mayor Ken Livingstone has appointed Dr Sue Atkinson, regional director of public health for London, as his adviser on health. Mr Livingstone said Dr Atkinson had been 'at the forefront' of work to develop a health strategy for London, and paid tribute to her progress developing networks for public ...

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    Milburn takes good advice and reaps the rewards

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Fleshing out detail of national plan placated sceptical Confed audience

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    Government in sync with Europe on tobacco action

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    The government has welcomed an EU agreement on tougher action to regulate tobacco. The council of ministers agreed last week to put larger health warnings on cigarette packets, bring in lower tar levels and ban 'misleading' cigarette labelling such as 'low tar' and 'mild'. Junior health minister Gisela Stuart said: ...

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    The general health questionnaire is not the most accurate way of measuring stress

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    We reserve the right to edit letters. The article on stress in general practice ('All stressed up and nowhere to go', features, pages 2829, 15 June) made interesting reading. However, readers could be misled into thinking that work in general practice is more stressful than it actually is.

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    Thornton calls for leadership academy

    2000-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Only 'effective leadership' would deliver the government's national plan, NHS Confederation chief executive Stephen Thornton told delegates. He said the confederation wanted to see a 'leadership academy' identifying talent, promoting NHS values and educating leaders. 'At present we do not value leadership enough, ' he said, calling for the development ...