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Developing primary care groups is arguably the central plank of the reforms outlined in The New NHS white paper.
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Siren voices
In its first major report on the emergency ambulance service, the Audit Commission calls for action to deal with rising demand. Mark Crail reports
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Prescription for recovery
Targets should be set to reduce inequity in access to free contraception and abortion services across London.
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The new chief executive of the National Blood Authority will be Martin Gorham, director of projects and corporate affairs at the NHS Executive, South Thames. Mr Gorham is experienced at turning round troubled organisations. He was chief executive of the London Ambulance Service for four years from 1992.
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It's good to know the government's really making an impact with initiatives aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Witness the case of young Tom, who was thrown out of work in May last year along with hundreds of his workmates. Now, Tom associated with some pretty dodgy characters in his time, ...
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IT strategy loosens Whitehall red tape
The Whitehall straitjacket on IT procurement is being loosened as part of a 'radical modernisation programme' for information management in the NHS.
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Joined-up thinking on human resources strategy
A welcome lack of pious platitudes, but a sting in the tail - and a catch
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A hole in the wall
Not everyone is convinced that the government's proposals for joint working with social services will deliver what is needed. Thelma Agnew reports
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Heretic's six-figure salaries - that's rich
I was dismayed at the attitude behind Heretic's snide throwaway line about half of all hospital consultants now earning six-figure salaries
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Hague meets health workers in UK listen-in
Opposition leader William Hague met health professionals in Edinburgh last week as part of his UK-wide 'listening to Britain' campaign. About 10 journalists and 25 others turned up and told the Mr Hague that the current ills of the NHS were largely the result of 18 years of Conservative government.
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Time limit on healthy living Lottery funds
Healthy living centres will have to support themselves when Lottery grants run out, the government's new Lottery body said last week.
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Milburn sets out five-year staff strategy
All trusts and primary care groups will be required to sign up to the government's new human resources strategy, launched yesterday by health minister Sir Alan Milburn.
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Fighting for a seat at the table
Who should sit on the boards of primary care groups? Clinicians and managers are worrying about who should be represented - and in what proportions - as PCGs assume central importance in the 'new NHS' and we are urged to be less competitive and more collaborative.
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No Stalinism at work here, says human resources director
The government's new human resources strategy was 'not a Stalinist five- year plan', NHS human resources director Hugh Taylor told HSJ this week.