All News articles – Page 1996
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In brief: Department of Health advertising budget
There has been a six-fold increase in the Department of Health advertising budget since the Labour government came to power. In 1997-98 it stood at £2.27m, rising to £8.63m in 1998-99, and £14.83m in 1999-2000. Spending rose particularly on advertising for blood donation, nurse recruitment, NHS Direct, smoking, and winter ...
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Court in the act
Preparing for the Human Rights Act will be the key to avoiding litigation and damaging publicity. Peter Edwards and Peter Marquand report
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Turned to good account
Consultants' traditional resistance to appraisal is being broken down by a few trusts which are taking the first steps towards assessment. Alison Moore reports
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Generics price cap is up by 500%
The government has increased proposed maximum prices for generic drugs by up to 500 per cent after the UK's biggest manufacturer threatened to stop production.
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GPs to receive £6.45 for every flu jab administered
Health minister John Denham has concluded negotiations with the British Medical Association over payments for flu immunisations this year. GPs will receive a special payment of £6.45 for every jab administered to a patient over 65, as well as the normal £1.65 fee.
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Cash-strapped trust wants GPs to cut referrals by 15 per cent
Tayside University Hospitals trust has announced a plan to reduce its £12m deficit over two years.
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The way that you do it
Most questions at the CHI roadshow concerned the operation of reviews. Gillian Bean, from a local patient support group, asked how CHI proposed to gather the opinions of organisations such as hers.
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WEB WATCH
Remember Alasdair Liddell? He jacked in his job as planning director at the NHS Executive to go off and work for a dot. com. If you're wondering what he's up to these days, he's a director of iMPOWER, 'the provider of choice for online solutions to enable the citizen, entrepreneur ...
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'X'marks the split
Unison is rethinking its relationship with the Labour Party and there are signs it may be moving towards a more oppositional stance. Tash Shifrin reports
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Professional scrutineers
The professions modernisation action team is chaired by health minister John Denham.
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Taking a pounding
The increasing use of private beds for mental health patients is costing the NHS a fortune and demoralising community services staff. Alan Simpson reports
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in person
Stephen Coneys is new director of primary care for Birmingham health authority. A former state registered nurse, he has been working as assistant to the chief executive and head of contractor operation. Mr Coneys, a leading mountaineer, says he has 'experienced and learned from some spectacular failures including frostbite and ...
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Smoking targets too low: MPs
A scathing report on the tobacco industry from the Commons health select committee has condemned the government for failing to match antismoking rhetoric with action.
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Race lost on points
Black healthcare staff are victims of discrimination under the discretionary points system for pay, a survey claims. Ann McGauran examines how fair the arrangements are
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No kidding
With district general hospitals doing less paediatric work, there are worries that they no longer have sufficient expertise. Is it time for all children to be treated in specialist centres, asks Stuart Smalley