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Euro food boss pledges legislation with bite
The prospect of a European food authority with independent powers to provide authoritative scientific advice to EU member states has been raised by the new commissioner for health and consumer protection, David Byrne.
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In brief: Commons science and technology committee
The Commons science and technology committee is to investigate cancer research. The provisional title of the inquiry is Organisation of Cancer Research in the UK. A timetable is expected to be announced after Christmas.
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In brief: NHS among European countries
Italy is the biggest user of the NHS among European countries, spending £3.1m in 1998-99 on referring patients to the NHS for treatment. Ireland spent just under £3m on planned NHS treatment; a further £3.5m was claimed back by the NHS for treating Irish citizens on an unplanned basis. Overall, ...
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In brief: Labour health ministers
Labour health ministers used private cars to drive themselves approximately 472 miles on official business in 1997-98, reclaiming £189 in mileage expenses. In 1998-99 no mileage expenses were claimed, suggesting the ministerial team were chauffeur driven to all official business.
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Fraud charges pair go to court
A former Lifecare trust manager will appear in court next month on fraud and deception charges involving hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Managers fail to take on risk of violence
Some trust managers still do not believe that they can reduce the risk of workplace violence, according to the latest report from the Health and Safety Executive.
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HA pays out £600,000 to member of staff who had amputation after fall at work
An occupational therapy assistant who had her leg amputated after falling twice at a hospital has been paid £600,000 in compensation by County Durham health authority.
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In brief: British Medical Association
The government is putting £12m into the discretionary points system for consultants as part of a £50m deal with the British Medical Association. Agreement has also been reached in principle on the issues to be discussed in new contract negotiations.
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In brief: Department of Health
The Department of Health has claimed that 1.5 million people used NHS Direct Online on its first day. The health information website was launched by prime minister Tony Blair last week.
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In brief: Alan Milburn
Health secretary Alan Milburn launched what is claimed to be the biggest-ever tobacco education campaign in England last week by unveiling a poster urging smokers to 'leave your cigarettes in the 20th century'. The threeyear campaign includes a helpline and website.
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In brief: Hospital Birmingham trust
University Hospital Birmingham trust has won the race to host the first armed forces centre for defence medicine after a 'rigorous evaluation' of three bids to create a 'centre of excellence' in military healthcare. The centre will replace the UK's last remaining forces' hospital, the Royal Hospital, Haslar, Hampshire, which ...
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In brief: Alan Milburn
Health secretary Alan Milburn has given the green light to a £75m redevelopment at King's College Hospital in south-east London. The project will create a new six-storey hospital wing, a regional neurosciences centre and centralise the hospital's services on one site. Work on the new building, which is being funded ...
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In brief: United Bristol Healthcare trust
United Bristol Healthcare trust surgeon Ash Pawade is leading a team of seven specialists to Trinidad to set up a children's heart surgery unit and carry out 10 urgent operations. This is an extension of a programme for adult heart patients set up by Professor Gianni Angelini from Bristol Heart ...
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Bid to bring regional director to tribunal
Lawyers for a sacked trust chief executive are fighting to force North West regional director Robert Tinston to take the witness stand in an employment tribunal hearing.
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Unions deliver 'no confidence' vote as victimisation row grows
Unions have delivered a motion of no confidence in the senior management team at Bedford Hospital trust in a row over alleged victimisation of a union representative.
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Welsh trusts agree millennium working bonus deal
A last-`minute agreement has been reached on millennium pay by trusts in Wales. Staff working between 8pm on new year's eve and 12pm on 1 January will receive an additional payment of £100 and extra time off in lieu, on top of normal bank holiday entitlements. Welsh health and social ...
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Junior doctors threaten strike ballot over pay offer
Junior doctors say the government must come up with a better pay offer or members will be balloted on strike action. Andrew Hobart, chair of the British Medical Association's junior doctors committee, said the money on offer was 'not acceptable' and the committee is seeking an urgent meeting with health ...
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MP sponsors bill to close GP retirement loophole
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith has agreed to take up a private member's bill prepared by the Consumers' Association to close a loophole which 'allows GPs to avoid investigation by the ombudsman' by retiring ahead of an investigation while still practising as locums or privately.