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Days like this
Pressure for mergers. . . 'Keep internal market simple'. . . 'Mortal danger' warning. . . Funding charges rejected. . . 1 million 'awaited treatment'. . .
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The second coming
A rise in cases of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases has led to talk of a time-bomb more reminiscent of the mid-1980s. Laura Donnelly asks how services will cope
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Prentis ship
A new leader is set to take the helm at Unison, but although he's known as a moderate, the union is on a collision course with government. Patrick Butler reports
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A great leveller
The NHS job evaluation scheme should iron out some major anomalies in pay and conditions - and will extend to the very top. Paul Stephenson reports
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Climbing out of the chair
Health service managers will be familiar with trust chairs taking a hands-on approach, but one has swapped roles entirely - and become a chief executive. Kaye McIntosh reports
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Shake, rattle and roles
Tony Blair has outlined an enhanced clinical role for nurses - but will the financial and professional rewards be great enough to make his vision a success, asks Barbara Millar
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WEB WATCH
Whether the money to fund it comes from the inform, educate or entertain aspect of the television licence fee may be a matter for debate, but the BBC this week launched its largest health-related campaign to date - urging all you smokers, drinkers, gluttons and downright drug abusers to 'kick ...
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Uncle Sam shows off his relative values to ill effect
Have you heard the one about the sick and elderly people who hire a bus to drive them across the border to buy prescription drugs in a neighbouring country where they are up to 80 per cent cheaper than at home?
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As not seen on TV
Downing Street is keen, trials have suggested it's popular with the public and it could be the future of consultations. So why is telemedicine such an under-achiever, asks Michael Cross
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Give and let live
Changes in the rules for organ transplant in the US have raised important issues about which patients should get priority. Howard Berliner reports
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Facing hard truths
A day of visits to assess care for detained, mentally ill black and ethnic-minority patients found worrying gaps in meeting their cultural, religious and communication needs, write Lesley Warner and colleagues
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On the case
A green paper reviewing the 1983 Mental Health Act proposes the abolition of managers' power to discharge patients. Patricia Gregory urges the government to retain this valuable local safeguard to patient rights
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Calling the shots
The search for health needs Research for health visiting practice Edited by Jane V Appleton and Sarah Cowley Macmillan Press Ltd 206 pages £14.99
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Tips from over there for over here
The corporate practice of medicine Competition and innovation in healthcare By James C Robinson University of California Press 261 pages £11. 95
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A lot of knowledge is a good thing
Health management information systems A handbook for decision makers By Jack Smith Open University Press 345 pages £22. 50
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Floodgates open for increased damages
As compensation awards for clinical negligence soar, an almost unnoticed High Court judgement delivered at Newcastle upon Tyne could open the floodgates for even bigger damages.
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Trusts braced for impact of act
How will the Human Rights Act impact on the NHS when it comes into force next October?
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Disability criteria under scrutiny
An intensive care nurse has won £800,000 in an out-of-court settlement over two workplace back injuries, which have made him unemployable.
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In brief: Public Concern at Work
The charity Public Concern at Work, which advises whistle-blowers, is bringing a High Court challenge to the policy of employment tribunals not to make public the details of cases filed.