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A force to reckon with
The NHS's expanding workforce of healthcare assistants needs to be better valued and better regulated, says Janet Snell
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Have they seen the future?
This week's announcement that 11 more hospitals have been approved under the private finance initiative is further proof that the government has succeeded in delivering a policy which defeated its predecessor (see News, page 3). Full marks to Frank Dobson and friends for consistency and integrity.
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The wait goes on
Latest figures suggest the continuous fall in long waits for hospital admission cannot be sustained. John Appleby reports
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What goes up. . .
MPs' inability to hold the NHS to account may be more of a problem than the 'democratic deficit'. Mark Crail reports
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Paved with good intentions
The foundations of health action zones are set. It's now time to build local policies and structures. Lyn Whitfield reports
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King's new reign
The King's Fund is undergoing a massive shake-up as well as something of a slimming exercise. Pat Healy looks at the organisation that is emerging
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monitor
Further signs that New Labour’s thought police have a tight grip on the health service emerged at a recent Northern and Yorkshire regional Institute of Health Services Management meeting. Among the speakers was NHS boss Alan Langlands, who once again poured forth about he how wanted everyone to be part ...
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in person
Stephen Eames (above), chief executive of Havering Hospitals trust, has moved to a new job as project director for acute and specialist services in West Hertfordshire for a year. Mr Eames will take the role of chief executive of two trusts - St Albans and Hemel Hempstead and Mount Vernon ...
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Psychiatry unit relocation plan a 'retrograde step'
A London health authority has been accused of planning to 'rebuild an asylum' by proposing to move a psychiatry unit from an acute to a community hospital.
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on the record
CLIVE BATES is director of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). After gaining an engineering degree from Cambridge University he worked for IBM. In 1992 he joined Greenpeace as a volunteer, working in campaigning and lobbying before taking up his post at ASH last June.
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Rural retreat
The first cottage hospital has closed despite Labour's pledge to retain them. Patrick Butler reports
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A sense of security
Ashworth Hospital's top managers insist it has a future beyond its current problems. Dolly Chadda reports
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Tomorrow's world
Schoolgirls Emma Giles (left) and Nichola Mason try their hand on a keyhole surgery simulator at the research and development showcase held at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
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this week
Unison general secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe hits out at ministers' 'reckless' plans to build more hospitals using private finance, at the union's annual healthcare service group conference in Brighton. Delegates condemned the government's decision to stage the 1998 pay review body awards.
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Year 2000 IT bug fixing bill may be three times more than first estimates
The year 2000 computer bug may cost some acute trusts three times more than their estimates because they cannot get advice from their medical imaging equipment suppliers.
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Abolish TV licence fees - and build a new hospital every year
Abolishing the TV licence fee would save almost £100m a year - money that could be better spent on the NHS.
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In Brief: Drug abusers
The number of drug abusers seeking help has risen by 7 per cent according to the latest Drug Misuse Statistics bulletin issued by the Department of Health. The bulletin, which covers the six months ending 30 September 1996, shows that more than half were in their early 20s and 12 ...
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In Brief: Alan Milburn
Health minister Alan Milburn has unveiled a £10m package of measures to 'tackle oral health inequalities'. The money will be used to increase dentists' fees for seeing children under six in deprived areas, and for fitting full dentures.