All Health Service Journal articles in 1998-12-12
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10 December 1948
An explosion in an operating theatre was the subject of a question in the House of Commons to health minister Aneurin Bevan. Was he aware of the incident, said to have been due to a defective anaesthetic machine, which caused the death of a patient?
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Newham General Hospital, opened in 1983, was one of the first 'Nucleus' hospitals, built using a standardised scheme.
Newham General Hospital, opened in 1983, was one of the first 'Nucleus' hospitals, built using a standardised scheme.
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2000 events test 999 services
Emergency services and hospitals in London will have to cope with 'around 1,000 millennium events', the government has warned.
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where are they now? No 92 PFI guidance Pocket profile:
A 'book of instructions' for NHS managers 'on how to do' private finance initiative projects.
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'Awful accountant' determined to rid the profession of its 'abominable no-men' image
The Healthcare Financial Management Association's new chair is touchingly keen to undermine the image of accountants as 'abominable no- men'.
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We need action not words on rights and education for lesbians and gay men
The slogan for this year's World AIDS Day was 'Force for change, world AIDS campaign with young people'.
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Huge NI hospital shake-up in bid to secure future of acute service
A radical shake-up of Northern Ireland's hospitals has been launched by the government in a bid to end uncertainty about the future of acute services.
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GP fees for telephone advice Phoney argument militates against old- fashioned common sense...
Any system whereby we bring our services and advice nearer to the patient should be remunerated. In the near future, we will be having online consultations with specialists via electronic imaging.
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Where there's a saving, there's also a loss
All this talk about general practices keeping savings seems a little out of touch (News Focus, pages 14-15, 19 November).
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Anger marks charter update
The launch of much-delayed government plans for revamping the Patient's Charter has been marred by anger among advisers asked to help develop a new document.
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A lot on the Christmas plate Controversial announcements get wrapped up in the seasonal confusion
Keeping busy? This week sees not only the launch of the mental health strategy, but the latest NHS league-tables, the replacement for the Patient's Charter, the tobacco white paper, a major anti-fraud initiative and more guidance for primary care groups, while for good measure the public accounts committee released its ...
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Central support available for PCGs if HA liabilities threaten
Central support will be available 'in exceptional cases' to ensure primary care groups are not knocked off course by 'unacceptably high' health authority liabilities.