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    London Tube chief set to return to NHS as troubled trust beckons

    2001-04-12T00:00:00Z

    The managing director of the London Underground is poised to leave his high-profile role and take a pay cut to return to the NHS as chief executive of Hammersmith Hospitals trust, HSJ understands.

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    Health head goes as MSF merges with AEEU to create super-union

    2001-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Health union MSF is to merge with the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union to form a super-union of more than a million members.

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    Ex-Bedford boss welcomes post at the sharp end

    2001-04-12T00:00:00Z

    The chief executive who stood down over the Bedford bodies-inthe-chapel case has been given a two-year post, initially as a secondment, within the region to oversee workforce and training issues.

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    Strong words

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The National Institute for Clinical Excellence may make a positive contribution to the NHS, but it will not eliminate rationing or postcode prescribing, says Christopher Newdick

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    Get them while they're young

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    NHS CAREERS: Meeting school pupils to promote careers in the NHS - and offering them work experience - can be satisfying for staff and may even reduce drop-out rates from healthcare courses. Sue Smith explains

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    Concrete action

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Local health services in one of London's most deprived boroughs knew they would have to work hard to conduct an effective public consultation on a new primary care trust, write Kate Roe and Hilary Scarnell

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    Defining moments

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The government's definitions of intermediate care ignore the role of housing and lack credibility as a result, argues John Belcher

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    Search is on for best players

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    As the NHS hurtles through more change, HSJ and Birmingham University's health services management centre invite managers to join this year's Management Challenge. Lyn Whitfield outlines how it stimulates real-world problems - and solutions

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    in person

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Mary Dunne has been appointed director of nursing, quality and patient services at Frimley Park Hospital, succeeding Jenny Rodgers when she retires in June.Mrs Dunne is currently director of nursing and deputy chief executive at Bournewood Community and Mental Health trust.

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    Events

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Integrated care pathways 20 April, Dublin 23 April, Belfast Integrated Care Pathways is holding a workshop on 'Implementing integrated care pathways to improve clinical practice' to give clarification and guidance on how to use variations to bring about change.

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    Modernisation Agency chief 's nurturing vision quashes fears of 'hit squad' role

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    David Fillingham, chief executive at North Staffordshire Hospitals trust, has been appointed director of the NHS Modernisation Agency, signalling a softly-softly approach from the organisation which officially starts work this week.

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    Labour criticised over attitude to public health

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    A supposedly key public health report published last week should have been released 18 months ago and will 'not set the heathers alight', a health expert claims.

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    Resources and staffing couuld blight NHS plan timetable hopes

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The government's modernisation agenda for the NHS is not achievable within the current timetable unless resources and staffing are increased, according to finance directors.

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    Publication of Bristol inquiry report juggles with election date

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The Bristol inquiry is to pass its final report to health secretary Alan Milburn next month.

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    monitor

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Monitor would like to clear something up. Indeed, he has visited his local pharmacy regularly with just that in mind. And now It is time to get to the bottom of the matter! For accusations have been bandied about which suggest that Monitor is only interested in tomfoolery and high ...

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    Dear Mel. . .

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    1. Dear Dr de Strange 1.1. I am a leading management consultant.

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    in brief

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The number of GP personal medical services pilot schemes going live from the beginning of the month was 967, down from 1,230 schemes approved last December and representing more than a 20 per cent drop-out rate.Final contract negotiations are continuing with some schemes, while an additional 61 have delayed starting ...

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    Milburn puts his name to proposal for 'an end to outpatient' services

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Confederation is pushing for a radical restructuring of the way health services are delivered in a move that would see an 'end to outpatients'.

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    Down's syndrome inquiry puts trusts on discrimination alert

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    All trusts providing paediatric cardiac surgery have been told to consider how to implement 119 recommendations made by the independent inquiries into services at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital.

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    Patients' body 'should have broader remit'

    2001-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The planned new national patients' body should not be restricted to commenting on the NHS but could have a broader remit, a study commissioned by health secretary Alan Milburn has recommended.