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New pay system 'could cut managers' earning power'
An overhaul of the senior managers' pay system being introduced next month is premature and could cut individuals' earning potential, Unison and the Institute of Health Services Management have warned.
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Weaknesses at LAS might have caused death
Weaknesses in the leadership, management, discipline and organisational structure of the London ambulance service may have been responsible for the behaviour of a crew that refused to take a dying man to hospital, according to an independent panel.
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Now ain't that squeak
Ron Green of Wolverhampton uses a squeaky toy to summon a nurse on a ward for elderly people recovering from strokes at West Park Hospital. Staff bought 30 toys for the ward after its 17-year-old nurse-call system broke down. Hospital general manager Christine Irwin said: 'They are not ideal, but ...
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UKCC demands tougher line on imposter nurses
Nursing's regulatory body is calling for more punitive legal sanctions against imposters who pose as qualified nurses.
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Anaesthetist wins backing for equal status
A US-trained anaesthetist fighting for consultant status in Britain has claimed to have won the backing of a prominent US doctor in a case which could have implications for medical workforce planning.
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Security advice issued
Seeing red can make patients do just that, according to new security advice being issued to hospitals by the government.
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Reforms 'will fail' without £7bn capital boost
The government will need more than £7bn investment from the private sector to make its NHS reforms work, independent consultants have estimated.
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List targets: sanctions loom
Managers were preparing this week to hear precisely what 'sanctions' they face if they fail to hit tough new waiting list targets ordered by health secretary Frank Dobson.
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In Brief: 'epidemic' of alcohol-related problems
Casualty departments are having to cope with an 'epidemic' of alcohol-related problems, says the Health Education Authority. Such problems affect up to eight out of 10 people needing treatment in accident and emergency at peak times, a survey of 224 A&E department shows. Staff say a third of all alcohol-related ...
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In Brief: Central Council for Nursing
The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting is to launch a study into the demands placed on nurses in the prison and secure mental health services .
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In Brief: Age Concern
Trusts are rationing chiropody by the back door, according to pressure group Age Concern. A survey shows that trusts deter elderly people from obtaining services by introducing complicated self-referral systems which increase waiting times.
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In Brief: Medical Defence Union
The number of claims against the Medical Defence Union rose by 15 per cent last year. The largest award paid out by the MDU on behalf of a GP was £1.15m, compared with £2.4m the previous year, according to MDU figures released last week.
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In Brief: £50,000 resource pack
The Department of Health has launched a £50,000 resource pack aimed at helping trusts to recruit and retain nurses. It includes a promotional video for use in schools and careers advice offices.
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Curbs fall on fundholders' spending as scheme folds
New fundholder regulations have effectively put health authorities on notice to prevent a spending spree by GPs before the scheme ends in April 1999.
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Sheepish grins
Holly Wharton, 12, poses for the cameras alongside actress Jenny Agutter, who carries the cystic fibrosis gene, in a jumper made from the wool of Dolly, the cloned sheep. Research into Dolly may provide a key to a cure for cystic fibrosis. Holly, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, won a national competition ...
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CHC attacks HA over cuts report
Patient representatives have hit out at a cash-strapped health authority for spending £48,000 on a report from management consultants proposing radical service changes.
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Identity crises
Imposters posing as nurses or other professionals put patients at risk, but trusts have a poor record of checking job applicants' registrations. Pat Healy reports
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The unequal struggle
Tessa Jowell still has doubts about setting targets on health inequalities, as she told a Manchester conference. Mark Crail joined her on a trip to the North-West frontier
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Don't tell a soul
IT staff will have their work cut out tightening up patient confidentiality measures. Peter Mitchell reports
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This time it's for real
Joint working has been on the health policy agenda for decades. Now, at last, it is being put into practice. Barbara Millar reports