All Health Service Journal articles in 2001-10-25
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Quick quick slow
The government's guaranteed two-week cancer waiting time is almost a mathematical impossibility, writes Rod Jones
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In the philosopher's zone
Studying health ethics on her weekends off has equipped the NHS's new director of performance for the battle to deliver the NHS plan's targets, she tells Paul Stephenson
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Public opinion
Asking the public what they think of the NHS is all well and good, says John Appleby, but do they really understand the question?
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Mind games
A small increase in bed numbers is of little help to mental health services struggling to cope with rising demand and staff defections. Mark Gould reports
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When failure lies with the ratings, not the trusts
comment: Star-system replacement must provide a true reflection of performance
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'Positive outcome' may put end to medical secretaries' strike threat
The threat of industrial action in the medical secretaries' long-running pay and grading dispute appears to be receding as negotiations continue with trust managers this week.