News – Page 1949
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Nursing a grievance on a wing and a prayer
I took a call at the office on Sunday night from a Downing Street official who was keen to persuade me to write about the scale of investment which the government's three years of economic virtue have made possible.
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Coming on strong
Increasing numbers of lay people are being appointed to NHS bodies.Their training must be addressed, says Charlotte Williamson
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Under the influence
Health consumer groups have more opportunities to influence national policy, yet they see providing advice and support as more important. Kathryn Jones and colleagues find out why
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Where are they now?
What motivates people to join the NHS, sometimes taking a 50 per cent pay cut in the process? Five years ago HSJ talked to a group of new entrants about their aspirations. Joanna Lyall finds out how three of them have fared
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Extending shelflife
Promoting health in old age By Miriam Barnard Open University Press 176 pages £16.99
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The varieties of cultural experience
Culture, religion and patient care in a multi-ethnic society A handbook for professionals By Alix Henley and Judith Schott Age Concern Books 602 pages £19.99
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Bringing on the support act
Advocacy skills for health and social care professionals By Neil Bateman Jessica Kingsley 192 pages £15.95
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Money talks
In our occasional series profiling people in contrasting roles, Ann Dix quizzes two finance directors - one in a whole-service trust, the other in a PCT
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Clinical governance failures let 'cruel' practices go unchecked
The first two investigations by the Commission for Health Improvement have identified failures in clinical governance systems which allowed 'cruel practices' to go unchecked.