All Health Service Journal articles in 2000-11-23 – Page 3

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    A 'almost impossible' act to follow

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Trust finance directors who could make the shortlist include Helen Chalmers, Neil Chapman, from Leeds Teaching Hospitals trust, and Barry Elliott, HFMA president, from Barts and the London trust. John Flook, from County Durham and Darlington health authority, was also named along with Bob Dredge, former HFMA chair and director ...

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    Doctors should form GMC majority, say 99 per cent

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Doctors should continue to form the majority of the General Medical Council, on the grounds that they are best placed to judge the actions of other doctors, according to the overwhelming majority of GPs.Nearly 99 per cent of them questioned in a survey by BMA News Review said the GMC ...

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    Milburn versus Bogle in the battle of the 48hour pledge

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Health secretary stands his ground - but still has pay-round joust to come

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    18 staff lose jobs as Confed shuts office

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Confederation is to close its Birmingham offices - three years after chief executive Stephen Thornton reassured staff there were no plans for a move to London.

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    Trust battles £2.7m overspend

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    King's College Healthcare trust is facing a £2.7m overspend half way through the financial year.

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    New post included in £6m strategy to bolster PAMs

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    A £6m strategy to improve the status, training, pay and career opportunities for the professions allied to medicine has been announced by junior health minister Lord Hunt.A new post of therapist consultant is to be created and the first wave of at least 400 will be in place by 2004.The ...

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    Trust under fire for £3m agency bill

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Trade unions are seeking urgent talks with a Scottish trust after it signed a multi-million pound contract with a private company to supply nurses and healthcare assistants - despite the fact that ministers have urged trusts only to use agencies as a last resort.

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    Patients to face £100 fine for false exemption claims

    2000-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Patients found to have falsely claimed exemption from NHS charges will be subject to penalty charges of up to £100 from 1 December, junior health minister Lord Hunt has announced. If patients cannot provide evidence they are entitled to help with charges they will still receive treatment, but claims will ...