All articles by PATRICK BUTLER – Page 4

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    Pastures new

    1998-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Toby Harris's controversial departure from the CHC movement comes at a time of deep uncertainty over its future, writes Patrick Butler

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    Auditor urges rule on 'insider knowledge'

    1998-06-11T00:00:00Z

    The NHS should draw up clear rules to prevent potential 'conflicts of interest' among senior managers who leave to work for private companies that do business with the health service, says a hard-hitting auditor's report.

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    CHCs' chief goes in job showdown

    1998-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Community health councils' chief Toby Harris has resigned after a fierce row within the organisation over 'conflicts of interest'.

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    Hansard

    1998-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The government is 'shortly' to publish a consultation document on the future organisation of health and personal social services in Northern Ireland. It will contain proposals for the abolition of the internal market and is likely to herald higher levels of management cost savings than the current target of £2m ...

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    Poll position

    1998-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Five health professionals who stood for election last May talk to Patrick Butler about their political lives

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    Rural retreat

    1998-04-09T00:00:00Z

    The first cottage hospital has closed despite Labour's pledge to retain them. Patrick Butler reports

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    Serving time

    1998-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Is the NHS ready to take on prison healthcare? Patrick Butler reports on the current debate

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    Hansard

    1998-03-26T00:00:00Z

    The estimated total start-up cost of implementing the Putting Patients First white paper health reforms for Wales is £10m, with recurring costs of £7m a year. But they will provide savings of up to £50m over the next five years, said Welsh health minister Win Griffiths. (4 March, col 675)

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    Community spirit

    1998-01-15T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's smallest community trusts and its local GPs have set in motion a proposal to merge and create the UK's first primary care trust. Patrick Butler reports