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MONITOR
Bristol is not a city with happy connotations for the NHS. But Monitor feels duty bound to alert you to the joyous celebration that is Gut Week 2001, running from 10-16 September. Our ship-shape city plays its part with the truly fascinating Bristol Scale, Gut Week literature reveals. The useful ...
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In good hands
MENTAL HEALTH: A voluntary organisation set up a hostel on an inner-city estate to look after mental health users closer to their homes.Hospital admission rates dropped by almost a fifth, reports Jon Woolmore
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Hammersmith finally releases audit findings
The failure of one of Britain's largest breast screening units to meet national reporting protocols meant 124 women who should have been recalled when problems were found were not, an independent audit has found.
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Blears raises 'Voices' in bid to replace CHCs
Controversy over patient and public involvement broke out again this week as junior health minister Hazel Blears launched revised proposals for a new system replacing community health councils.
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Watchdogs scorn 'listening document'
Patient and consumer groups are unimpressed by the government's 'listening document' on reforming the NHS complaints process, published this week after a twoyear evaluation of the procedure in place since 1996.
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Poor A&E at former NPAT chief 's trust
The trust led by the former head of the National Patients' Access Team has been criticised for 'long delays' in access to accident and emergency treatment and admission to wards.
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Strain spotting
COUNSELLLING SERVICES: One acute trust has set up a counselling team for staff and patients to ease the stress of the hospital environment.Greg Madison explores the benefits of such an arrangement
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IN PERSON
Wendy Saviour is the new chief executive of Melton, Rutland and Harborough primary care trust.She was director of strategic development at Lincolnshire health authority.Mike Alexander has also been appointed as director of finance for the trust.He was acting chief executive at the PCT on secondment from United Lincolnshire Hospitals trust, ...
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EVENTS
Meet the new president 25 September, Hertsmere Hertsmere primary care trust is hosting a half-day nursing event featuring Jonathan Asbridge, president of the shadow nursing and midwifery council which will take over from the UKCC in April 2002. Other speakers include Hertsmere PCT director of nursing and intermediate care Marian ...
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Hazard lights
OPEN SPACE: We should accept risk and imperfection in the health service.After all, says Stephen Pattison, It is no less than what we do in the rest of our lives
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Back on track
NEWS FOCUS: John de Braux, the manager given the task of reviving the trust dubbed 'Britain's worst', is used to a challenge.But That is only to be expected from someone who once worked for British Rail. Mark Gould Reports
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Master the art of apology without ever having to say you're sorry
MACHIAVELLI'S REAL-LIFE DILEMMAS: MACHIAVELLI CONCLUDES HIS BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO MANAGING THE NHS