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In Brief: Number of registered nursing homes rise
The number of registered nursing homes in England rose by 4 per cent last year to 5,560, according to figures from the Department of Health. But the percentage of beds occupied fell from 81 per cent to 79 per cent.
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In Brief: Help for GP recruitment and retention problems in Wales
The Welsh Office has agreed a £500,000 programme of educational support and development opportunities for GPs with the department of postgraduate education for general practice at the University of Wales college of medicine. Welsh health minister Win Griffiths said he was 'confident' it would help with GP recruitment and retention ...
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Best value test for tendering
Competitive tendering is likely to remain in the NHS but could be influenced by the 'best-value' schemes operating in local authorities, NHS chief executive Alan Langlands said last week.
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Better Beds for Health Care
While health managers have been falling over themselves to fill their hospitals with up-to-date clinical gadgetry, the most fundamental piece of equipment has been overlooked. A report from the King's Fund this week berates NHS managers for the predominance of 'low-tech' beds in hospitals and nursing and residential units and ...
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One-time Trot who became a doctor in the House
Way back in February, when Tony Blair's government was a mere nine months old, I caught a late-night adjournment debate in which Dr Ian Gibson, newly-elected Labour MP for Norwich North, tore into the state of British cancer research with knowledge and passion.
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Bid to ban scrip data sales
The NHS Executive is preparing for a legal showdown that could halt the sale of prescription data by community pharmacists to the drugs industry.
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Sackings spark attack on Management Executive
The dramatic sacking last week of four non-executive directors of Tayside health board has led to scathing criticism of the NHS Management Executive in Scotland.
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In Brief: Association of Directors of Social Services
A radical overhaul of elderly services, including scrapping residential homes and replacing them with sheltered housing, is proposed by the Association of Directors of Social Services in its submission to the royal commission on the long-term care of elderly people.
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In Brief: Inquiry into the personality disorder unit of Ashworth special hospital
Two convicted paedophiles had unsupervised access to an eight year-old girl, 'whistleblower' Stephen Daggett told Peter Fallon QC's inquiry into the personality disorder unit of Ashworth special hospital.
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Ashworth chief faces fresh criticism
Troubled Ashworth top-security hospital is to take 'independent advice' on doctors' claims that chief executive Hilary Hodge is interfering in clinical matters.
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Hospital urges army to provide nurse back-up
Hospital managers are calling on the army to help prevent scores of operations being cancelled.