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Ministers fall back on old pledges in wake of heart babies scandal
Ministers moved this week to beef up the NHS quality agenda in response to the outcry over the Bristol heart surgery baby deaths.
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Scottish health minister promises 'decisive action'
In Scotland, where the Commission for Health Improvement's remit will not apply, health minister Sam Galbraith promised 'decisive action' over poor performance in the health service.
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Writs fly as bucks are passed in Guy's project funding debacle
Auditors have been unable to allocate blame for a hospital building project which ran pounds68.7m over budget and three years behind schedule because the trust, its project manager and its service engineers are suing each other.
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Firm pulls out of PFI scheme
A contracting firm has pulled out of Scotland's flagship hospital building project a month before contracts were to be signed.
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This unhealthy precedent on top appointments must not be repeated
Your readers will be aware that the current director of the Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales, Toby Harris, was appointed a non-executive director of the London Ambulance Service earlier this year (News, page 4, 4 June). His recent announcement that he will resign his post and ...
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Policy initiatives throw light on problem: AIDS services can benefit from strategic thought
It is encouraging to read of the continued tenacity, and now 'glimmer of hope' (News, page 5, 14 May) of those fighting to retain London Lighthouse.
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It's a now or never chance for Bart's Hospital
At risk of outstaying my welcome on the letters page, Angela Sinclair (Letters, 28 May) is right about the future of Bart's.
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Public Health Alliance points out missing link
The Public Health Alliance was the instigator of the research described by Stephen Peckham and colleagues ('The missing link', pages 22-23, 28 May), and of the forthcoming report on the research, A Public Health Model of Primary Care: from concept to reality. PHA has a reputation for radical and innovative ...
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New body finds a way through the bottleneck
In 'Slow-acting remedy' (pages 24-25, 21 May) Eldridge and South are right to point out the shortage of skills, either to undertake research studies, to lead research teams, to apply research to developing practice or to provide training and supervision for research.
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Solid support for Ashworth chief executive Hodge from senior managers in north west
We write in relation to recent events at Ashworth Hospital (News, page 4, 28 May).
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From dinosaurs to dynamos
Regarding your feature 'Slow on the uptake' (pages 30-31, 30 April), Brighton Health Care trust introduced centralised equipment hire and a purchase plan to dramatically reduce hire expenditure last September.
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How to make an Impact on the lengthy waiting lists for sight-restoring cataract operations
Your report that Scottish MPs were shocked to find that large numbers of people are waiting for sight-restoring cataract operations (News, page 8, 14 May) again highlights the issues surrounding the management of this common condition.
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Holding the line
Milton Keynes had a lively bank holiday weekend judging by calls to NHS Direct, the 24-hour helpline launched in March.
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Judge overturns 'irrational' barring order
Mental heath law is a minefield. Last month a patient detained under the Mental Health Act for four months in 1996 won a High Court order quashing a decision by Riverside Mental Health trust to continue detaining him after his mother applied for his discharge.
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Tube driver equality win may point way for NHS
Which organisation employs the largest number of women with childcare needs? I don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet it's the NHS. So a woman tube train driver's landmark sex discrimination victory bears close study.
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Legal aid rule changes
Major changes in the way the Legal Aid Board deals with medical negligence cases could be on the way. These have already been foreshadowed by the government, but a report just issued by the board fills in dates and details.