All Health Service Journal articles in 1998-12-03
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Short cuts RCN secures £350,000 for nurse injured at work
The Royal College of Nursing has secured an out of court settlement of £350,000 for former nurse biological science tutor Carole Webster, who was left disabled by an accident at St Bartholomew's and Princess Alexandra and Newham College of Nursing in 1993. A stiff door suddenly stopped, forcing her to ...
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Box 1 Feature which predict repetition of self-harm Repetition
a history of self-harm prior to the current episode
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Community midwives visit for the first 10 days after birth and then hand over to the health visitor for the notification visit (the only one for which they have legal right of entry).
Community midwives visit for the first 10 days after birth and then hand over to the health visitor for the notification visit (the only one for which they have legal right of entry).
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Box 2 - Aims of psychosocial assessment after deliberate self-harm
to identify factors associated with suicidal behaviour
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Short cuts 24-hour helpline aims to fill housing advice gap
Thousands of people every year suffer homelessness because they get bad advice or none at all, according to a report by Shelter based on a survey of more than 1,200 people. The report marks the launch today of Shelterline, a 24-hour housing helpline. It can be contacted on 0808-800 4000.
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Box 3 - Main types of interventions evaluated in trials
brief psychological therapy (problem-solving therapy)
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Dobson faces calls for 999 'tampering' inquiry
A government minister is calling for health secretary Frank Dobson to order an inquiry into allegations that a recording of a 999 call was tampered with.
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Black cloud casts shadow over a toothless Acheson Report blows opportunity to create touchstone for measuring inequality
If Sir Donald Acheson had been called on to write Labour's election manifesto before the 1997 campaign, it is certain that prime minister Tony Blair would have fought on a more radical and redistributive - perhaps even socialist - platform than anything put forward by his party for many years ...
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Private hospital use could affect HA money, says Acheson report
Health authority cash allocations could be adjusted to take account of the use people make of private hospitals, according to the most far- reaching report on health inequalities for a generation.
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Patients' deaths spark call for swift action on hospital suicides
The National Schizophrenia Fellowship has called for action to 'stem the flow of hospital suicides' in the wake of two reports into 13 patient deaths at neighbouring trusts.
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'Tis the season for the NHS to make some creative seasonal adjustments and avoid predictable crises
'Tis the season for the NHS to make some creative seasonal adjustments and avoid predictable crises
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Report identifies 'bottlenecks' in Scottish A&E
Recommendations to streamline the admission and discharge of emergency patients were made this week by the Accounts Commission for Scotland.
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Ambulance response time probe ordered after staff allegations
An investigation is under way into the performance of East Anglian Ambulance trust.
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Working time directive We fear agencies will use hours rule to clock up higher charges
Shouldn't the rates go down?
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Altered States
Finance managers who went on a study tour to the US say primary care groups can learn from moves away from market criteria in contract setting. Mark Crail reports
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Short cuts Complaints system tender winners announced
The NHS Executive has announced that the tender for the contract to evaluate the NHS complaints procedure has been won by the London Health and Economics Consortium (part of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Public Attitude Surveys Ltd and the King's Fund. The research will look at ...
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Police arrest six in trust fraud probe as chair quits and chief takes leave
The chair of a mental health services trust has resigned, the chief executive has gone on indefinite leave, and six other people have been arrested and bailed as part of a police fraud investigation.
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Racist attack leaves GP shaken
Sajal Sengupta is 60 and a GP in Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan. His story is typical of many Asian doctors who arrived in Britain as part of the
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'A sad attitude to part-time workers'
Introducing more flexible work arrangements is recognised as an important step to tackle recruitment and retention problems.