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In brief: Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals trust
Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals trust has issued a people management standards document to staff so they can 'monitor the performance of trust management'. It includes commitments to provide safe staffing levels, and explains how staff should raise concerns.
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In brief: Hip replacements
One in seven consultants has no proper evidence for the effectiveness of hip replacements, according to a National Audit Office report. Of 3,400 hip replacements carried out in 1998-99,14 per cent were done by consultants who had no evidence of their effectiveness. The report also highlights 'significant variations in performance'. ...
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BMA launches review of funding
The British Medical Association is pushing ahead with its review of healthcare funding in the UK, announced in December as the winter crisis took hold.
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Building blocks
The NHS Facing the future By Anthony Harrison and Jennifer Dixon The King's Fund 342 pages £17.99
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Think-tank's book calls for binding constitution
An independent think-tank set up to consider accountability in the NHS has expressed 'alarm' over the government's 'centralised' plans for modernisation and improvement.
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'The 'biggest-ever listening exercise'
At the plenary meeting, Mr Milburn outlined plans for 'the biggest- ever listening exercise'- two parallel initiatives to consult with NHS staff and patients.
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The drawing board beckons
Mental health policy must not be led by the hysteria of the tabloid press
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Troubled board appoints chair
Troubled Fife health board has announced the appointment of a new chair and chief executive.
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A cat among the pigeons
A proposal that NICE should evaluate the cost-effectiveness of expensive medicines before the NHS prescribes them is ruffling feathers. Lynn Eaton reports
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Sickness higher among London's ethnic minorities
The NHS and social care services are failing to meet the needs of London's black and ethnic minority communities, the Association of London Government has concluded in a report. Sick of Being Excluded says failure to provide translation services and to be aware of cultural differences means sickness and premature ...
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Proposal for huge ambulance service is 'recipe for disaster'
A proposal to create a giant ambulance service by merging seven trusts has been dismissed as a 'recipe for disaster'.
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All manner of disappointments
I normally enjoy good physical health but had the misfortune recently to fall ill while attending a course in London. I developed an infection following an operation. I was admitted to hospital and spent the next three days on a surgical ward of a large teaching hospital.
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'Airline' pilot scheme to go national
The government has announced a third wave of 'airline-style' booking pilots, extending the programme to every acute trust in England.
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Streets ahead
It is New Labour's 50th local initiative, but can the national strategy for neighbourhood renewal, which has public service provision at its heart, succeed where others have failed? Matt Weaver reports
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In brief: Medical Devices Agency
The Medical Devices Agency has issued a guide for managers and healthcare workers on the safe use of medical equipment and how to report adverse incidents.
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Unison call to suspend chief after race tribunal
Union officials are demanding the suspension of a trust chief executive after a manager won her claim for racial discrimination at an industrial tribunal.
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Flagship merger in doubt after HA queries growth cash 'mismatch'
A financial 'mismatch' could derail a health authority merger seen as a 'blueprint for changes elsewhere'.