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The departure of the DoH's communications director has led to accusations of ministerial control-freakery over media relations.Could this be a sign of things to come, asks Laura Donnelly It is almost exactly a month since Tony Blair said today would be polling day. In one fell swoop, the civil service ...
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In the morale maze
GPs need to hang on to a certain amount of autonomy to provide a personalised service to their patients in the age of the primary care trust and patient protocols, argues Dr Andrew Spooner General practitioners are unhappy and reporting low morale. Among their complaints are increased paperwork and a ...
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Public health risk of foot and mouth is monitored
A multi-agency group is being established to monitor potential risks to public health from the foot and mouth disease outbreak.
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Leading health figures rear political heads
The decision of two leading health service figures to speak at a Labour Party news conference, two days before the election has been criticised as conflicting with NHS Executive guidance on remaining impartial during the election.
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Organ retention fallout may run into millions as workload soars
Trusts are facing escalating bills and huge workforce pressures as they try to deal with the fallout from the organ retention scandal.
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Quiz Test of faith
So there you are, trotting along as a modern and dependable manager.Thanks to the wonders of deed poll, reform is now your middle name.And suddenly, it turns out that there are alternatives to the one true faith.
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Managers defend 'excessive' rises
Health service managers in Northern Ireland have vigorously defended themselves following a report from the public accounts committee attacking their 'excessive' pay rises, benefits and redundancy payments.
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Days like this
Poverty link ignored. . .Local government 'take-over'. . .Staff uphold standards. . .Improving communications. . .Labour cash boost slammed
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Short cuts
Highest number of new HIV cases since 1985 There were 3,425 new cases of HIV last year according to the Public Health Laboratory Service - a rise of 14 per cent compared with 1999 and the highest number of newly diagnosed cases in one year since testing became widely available ...
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Climbie inquiry to focus on partnership-working
One of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging investigations ever into health and social services failures began last week with the opening of the public inquiry into the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie in February last year.
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Cancer screening surge follows soap
Anecdotal reports from cervical screening centres around the UK suggest a dramatic surge in uptake of screening following a Coronation Street storyline in which character Alma Halliwell is diagnosed with terminal cancer, having missed a smear test.
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IN BRIEF
The British Medical Association is warning of a recruitment crisis among medical academics, with 79 medical professorial posts,145 senior lecturer and 177 lecturer jobs vacant.Academics face 'irreconcilable demands'to treat patients, conduct research and teach, the organisation says, and the shortage of staff casts doubt on whether the expansion in doctor ...
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Career chance spurs boom in student nurses
Improved career opportunities for nurses could be behind the boom in the number of students applying for undergraduate nursing courses.
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Big guns in battle for care homes cash
Independent care home owners in Scotland have enlisted heavyweight help to convince local authorities that they are not being paid enough.