All News articles – Page 1993
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Milburn takes good advice and reaps the rewards
Fleshing out detail of national plan placated sceptical Confed audience
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Government in sync with Europe on tobacco action
The government has welcomed an EU agreement on tougher action to regulate tobacco. The council of ministers agreed last week to put larger health warnings on cigarette packets, bring in lower tar levels and ban 'misleading' cigarette labelling such as 'low tar' and 'mild'. Junior health minister Gisela Stuart said: ...
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The general health questionnaire is not the most accurate way of measuring stress
We reserve the right to edit letters. The article on stress in general practice ('All stressed up and nowhere to go', features, pages 2829, 15 June) made interesting reading. However, readers could be misled into thinking that work in general practice is more stressful than it actually is.
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Thornton calls for leadership academy
Only 'effective leadership' would deliver the government's national plan, NHS Confederation chief executive Stephen Thornton told delegates. He said the confederation wanted to see a 'leadership academy' identifying talent, promoting NHS values and educating leaders. 'At present we do not value leadership enough, ' he said, calling for the development ...
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Centre of attention: 40 beds for rehabilitation
There are plans to develop a 40-bed assessment and rehabilitation centre which will be jointly funded by the health authority and social services. The development will be provided with the HA continuing care responsibilities for rehabilitation and recovery, and will therefore provide free care.
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Power steering
The final instalment of our series on the government's NHS modernisation plans looks at the two patient teams: empowerment and access. Essentially, this is about shifting the balance of power from the NHS towards patients, making sure they can get 'fast a
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More style than substance on offer
A-Z of Medical Writing By Tim Albert BMJ Books 145 pages £14.95
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Record number of practitioners struck off register
Almost 100 people were struck off the UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting register, according to provisional figures for the year to the end of March. In total, 96 practitioners were removed, equalling the 1996-97 figure. The number of complaints received by the UKCC also reached record ...
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monitor
Monitor is nothing if not a Modern Monitor. The news that younger generations are gaily indulging in sex without procreation in mind comes as little surprise. Nonetheless, a nation without clearly defined morals sometimes needs a helping hand. Given the demise of the Health Education Authority, Monitor is ready to ...
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NICE refuses to meet multiple sclerosis sufferers
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has responded angrily to a leak of its recommendation that beta interferon should not be prescribed on the NHS. It will now be reviewing its appraisal process with stakeholders. The Multiple Sclerosis Society challenged NICE to allow a group of patients to address it. ...
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Safety match
A unit offering a haven for rape victims is bringing together forensic, psychiatric and medical services - and changing the way the police handle this crime. Lyn Whitfield reports
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Half PCGs rush for trust status
More than half of primary care groups look set to take on trust status by next April, a regional survey by HSJ has revealed.
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Speedy end for NI fundholding
Northern Ireland has begun the process of dismantling GP fundholding, prompting hopes that its new system will be superior to England's primary care groups.
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With due respect
What skills should be assessed in doctors' performance appraisals? One trust came up with a wide range of skills and competencies when it surveyed senior clinicians and managers. June Goodson-Moore and colleagues report
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Talk to me, doc
Contemporary primary care: The challenge of change Edited by Philip ToveyOpen University Press 186 pages £18.99 paperback £55 hardback
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Departing Langlands sets out key issues for the NHS
More doctors and nurses, greater investment in information technology and improvements in care quality are the key issues for the future of the health service, departing NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands told MPs last week.
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Fresh injection of democracy won't hurt
The evening of the England-Portugal Euro 2000 match was not an auspicious time to hold a debate, even in the House of Lords. But Lord Harris of Haringey managed to attract around 20 peers, including soccer-loving health minister Lord Hunt, to discuss NHS account- ability.
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Dear Mel. . .
I am trying to provide seamless and overarching service delivery, but every time I get people together to discuss it, they just shout at each other. Is this my fault?
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Days like this
Closed doors. . . Software progress doubted. . .Clarke: 'It's full-steam ahead'. . .Call for £5bn boost. . .Union merger mulled. . .Exodus warning