All articles by Andrew Cole
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Breaking the bank
WORKFORCE PLANNING: Expenditure on agency nurses is at an all-time high, and increasing numbers of nurses are working exclusively for agencies.Andrew Cole asks whether the trend will continue
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Bodies politic
Changes to the way in which nurses, midwives and PAMs are regulated could have a profound effect on the running of the NHS.Andrew Cole reports
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Homing instincts
The housing czar is pulling out all the stops to provide more affordable rented accommodation for healthcare workers. But will it be enough, when people want to be home owners? Andrew Cole reports
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Divided they'll fall
Health trade unions need to collaborate rather than compete for members. If they do not, says Andrew Cole, they will lose the ground they have gained under this government
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Going to the devil
A significant proportion of managers are also nurses - but great suspicion still exists between the two groups.Andrew Cole delves into the background to the distrust