All Health Service Journal articles in 28 April 2008 – Page 2

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    Self-care principles published

    2008-05-02T13:28:00Z

    A set of core principles to support self-care have been published by the Department of Health.Skills for Health and Skills for Care have worked with service users and carers to promote choice, control, independence and participation of people who use services.

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    Medical students should not be guaranteed work - Alan Maynard

    2008-05-02T13:33:00Z

    Medical students should not expect a guaranteed job at the end of their training, health economist Professor Alan Maynard has argued in today's edition of the BMJ.

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    Care Quality chair to be scrutinised by MPs

    2008-05-02T13:41:00Z

    The health select committee will scrutinise the proposed new chair of the Care Quality Commission, Barbara Young, before her appointment is made official.

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    Pharmaceutical industry welcomes NICE ruling

    2008-05-02T13:49:00Z

    National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence decisions may be subject to greater scrutiny following yesterday's Court of Appeal ruling over Alzheimer's drugs.

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    Information on HPV vaccine

    2008-05-02T13:53:00Z

    A letter has been sent to NHS managers providing information about the human papillomavirus vaccine.