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Consultants rule against 'empty threats' as contract talks hot up
Negotiations for a new consultant contract will not be helped by threats of industrial action, according to the British Medical Association's central consultants' and specialists' committee chair Dr Peter Hawker, who predicted the contract would be in place by the autumn.
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Medical data consent could cost NHS £400m
The NHS could face a £400m bill if it seeks 'express consent' from patients for all uses of their medical data, experts have warned.
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Career chance spurs boom in student nurses
Improved career opportunities for nurses could be behind the boom in the number of students applying for undergraduate nursing courses.
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Short cuts
Highest number of new HIV cases since 1985 There were 3,425 new cases of HIV last year according to the Public Health Laboratory Service - a rise of 14 per cent compared with 1999 and the highest number of newly diagnosed cases in one year since testing became widely available ...
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Cancer screening surge follows soap
Anecdotal reports from cervical screening centres around the UK suggest a dramatic surge in uptake of screening following a Coronation Street storyline in which character Alma Halliwell is diagnosed with terminal cancer, having missed a smear test.
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Organ retention fallout may run into millions as workload soars
Trusts are facing escalating bills and huge workforce pressures as they try to deal with the fallout from the organ retention scandal.
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Climbie inquiry to focus on partnership-working
One of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging investigations ever into health and social services failures began last week with the opening of the public inquiry into the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie in February last year.
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Big guns in battle for care homes cash
Independent care home owners in Scotland have enlisted heavyweight help to convince local authorities that they are not being paid enough.
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Public health risk of foot and mouth is monitored
A multi-agency group is being established to monitor potential risks to public health from the foot and mouth disease outbreak.
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Days like this
Poverty link ignored. . .Local government 'take-over'. . .Staff uphold standards. . .Improving communications. . .Labour cash boost slammed
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Theme and variations
Theme and variations: putting Scotland and Wales in the picture The pictures in Labour's Welsh and Scottish manifestos may be the same as those in the English ones - but there are subtle differences in the text.
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Quiz Test of faith
So there you are, trotting along as a modern and dependable manager.Thanks to the wonders of deed poll, reform is now your middle name.And suddenly, it turns out that there are alternatives to the one true faith.
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Return of the saint
Health minister Gisela Stuart, who first went to Parliament on St Gisela's day four years ago, is hoping she can hold on to her seat for a second term.Tash Shifrin met her on the campaign trail Been making plans for Friday 8 June? Junior health minister Gisela Stuart has no ...
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Off message
The departure of the DoH's communications director has led to accusations of ministerial control-freakery over media relations.Could this be a sign of things to come, asks Laura Donnelly It is almost exactly a month since Tony Blair said today would be polling day. In one fell swoop, the civil service ...
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A week in PR
As news about Helen McCallum's departure made headlines, another PR story was about to break.