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Roylance in plea for future of high-risk ops
The former chief executive of United Bristol Healthcare trust has appealed to the Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry to find a way of preventing similar tragedies without depriving high-risk patients of treatment.
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Inquiry seeks legal clarification on retention of human organs by hospitals
The inquiry is likely to press for clarification of the law on organ retention, chair Professor Ian Kennedy has announced. It asked for legal advice after witnesses revealed that UK hospitals hold more than 15,000 organs.
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PFI guidance holdup 'over by Christmas'
The NHS Executive's private finance initiative guidance is finally being published - about two years late.
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Going the whole Hogmanay
The contrast could hardly be greater. At the same time as tens of thousands of people prepare to hit the streets of Edinburgh to party into 2000 to the sounds of pop stars Texas, Del Amitri, The Mavericks and, especially for those with long memories, the Bay City Rollers, staff ...
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Death becomes her
Crime novelist PD James has spent her career writing about murder, but in her autobiography she reflects on her 19 years' work as an NHS administrator, and painful experiences of mental illness in the family. Joanna Lyall reports
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Jim'll fix it, but Mr Poplar he ain't
By strange coincidence, the previously little-known MP for Poplar and Canning Town, Jim Fitzpatrick, has been thrust into the limelight as a key aide to both the current health secretary, Alan Milburn, and former health secretary Frank Dobson.
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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 ...