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A suitable case for treatment?
Fears that nursing home referrals to GPs and A&E wards were excessive and inappropriate were not borne out by a health authority study. Ali Zaatar reports
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How the research was carried out
In the study by Salford University for Sefton health authority, the research team used quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the research questions and adopted retrospective and prospective approaches.
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The British Medical Association is to meet health minister John Denham in an attempt to make progress in the deadlocked negotiations over the introduction of annual appraisals for GPs. The appraisal scheme - pledged in the NHS plan to start this month - is now scheduled to begin during the ...
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Scottish funding boost will be strictly monitored, says Deacon
Scottish health boards have been warned that a cash boost of 6. 5 per cent for the year ahead must not be mistaken for a 'blank cheque'.
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Ambulance service breathes sigh of relief at £11. 6m life-line
Managers and unions at London Ambulance Service have expressed relief after receiving an £11. 6m cash allocation from the capital's health authorities.
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DoH 'far too bleak'on mental health framework
Local efforts to monitor clinical governance in mental health services have not been reflected in official figures which paint a far bleaker picture, policy experts and charities have claimed.
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CHI-type body proposed for NI services
An independent body to monitor the delivery of health and social services in Northern Ireland, comparable to the Commission for Health Improvement in England, has been proposed by health minister Bairbre de Brun.
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Cell structure
Following the killing of a prisoner by a cell-mate with schizophrenia, the criminal justice system in Essex has focused on offenders and defenders with mental health problems. Cathy Cooper looks at the new approach and its impact
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How the teams work
If police, magistrates and probation services feel a person has a mental disorder they call in a team from South Essex Mental Health and Community Care trust.
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Independence way
Intermediate care has been redefined and given a new emphasis - as well as new money. But the model being introduced has had little evaluation and may produce no added benefits to patients, says Claire Laurent
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The Sheffield story
Four rehabilitation resource centres in Sheffield, one for each primary care group area, will eventually offer different aspects of rehabilitation to older people. Resource centre project manager Gill Greenwood says: 'We are developing different things at different times. 'Eventually each will offer a rehabilitation wing, a hospital discharge wing, a ...
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The bottom line
There is no doubt that intermediate care is not a cheap option and there is some doubt about its effectiveness over other forms of care. A study by Andrea Steiner, senior lecturer in gerontology and health policy at Southampton University, found that intermediate care did not necessarily solve the problem ...
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Home, but not alone
Prompt discharge of patients is vital when beds are scarce, but some patients may need continued care to help them adjust. Diane Evans describes a voluntary scheme to help frail patients who live alone
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Some things wicked
The NHS plan promised a change in the quality of leadership. Carole Doherty reflects on the practicalities of achieving that ambition
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Winter pressures
Over the winter there was only one story to be written about the NHS - why is not there a winter crisis? The latest report from the winter and emergency services team (WEST) confirms part of the answer - no influenza.