News – Page 2714
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Are you listening to me?
England's first joint health and social care trust still has to convince users it works, reports Pat Healy
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Ship-shape, not Bristol fashion
The Royal Brompton Hospital was exonerated after an inquiry into its paediatric surgery, but dealing with the allegations was costly. Thelma Agnew reports
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WEB WATCH
Thousands of nurses abandoned the wards last week and joined picket lines in a national strike over pay and conditions. Hospitals left with just emergency cover immediately cancelled many of their planned admissions and clinics, while some patients were sent home as pressure built up.
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Quietly does it
The Freedom of Information Bill has been watered down, and many vital aspects of health policy will remain shielded from public scrutiny, argue Justin Keen and John Appleby
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Do you wanna be in my gang?
This week's annual social services conference should be the last, argues Stephen Burke. It's time to include health and social care in a single event
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Social climbers
How effective are links between primary care groups and social services? Bob Hudson and Helen Lewis report on a national survey