News – Page 2702
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May the force be with you
Mental health service users may find themselves facing a harsh new treatment regime under green paper proposals now out for consultation. Laura Donnelly reports
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One step at a time
A year after the Acheson report on health inequalities - which won enthusiastic backing from the government - is the UK any nearer meeting its objectives? Wendy Moore reports
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Civil unrest - rude awakenings
Modernisation is about to hit the civil service, long practised at absorbing change without actually changing much. But what will it mean for the DoH and the NHS Executive? Patrick Butler reports
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Peak practice
The best in collaborative working and effective care were on display in entries for this year's Health Management Awards. Here, the judges explain how they chose the winners
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Measured response
A new method of measuring efficiency shows the reforms of the early 1990s had a minimal effect on individual hospitals' productivity. Bruce Hollingsworth and colleagues explain
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Points make prizes
A system of priority scoring would be a more equitable way to determine how urgently patients need treatment. Peter Adams reports on a pilot project
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Communal living
The second wave of personal medical services pilots brings a greater degree of flexibility to primary care, but presents challenges for HAs as well, write Richard Lewis and Rigo Pizarro