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Digging deep
Internal and external reviews, plus pressures ranging in source from the RCN to CHI, mean the Oxford Heart Centre is still struggling to win back confidence. Ann McGauran reports
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Ever-decreasing circles
The appointment of Richard Douglas as the NHS's new head of finance has been greeted with universal approval. But there are tricky times ahead, warns Paul Stephenson
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Government would win the war - but lose the goodwill
Milburn should be wary of alienating doctors ahead of the election
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Hush hush Hammersmith
Despite lessons of recent times, screening unit still tried to hide problems
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Giving some microbes a helping hand in the struggle for survival
Now here's a smart way of shielding the body from harmful bacteria: use friendly microbes to do it for you.
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Why managers should warm to a topic that may seem remote
Managers grappling with regular bed shortages may not take kindly to being asked if they've paused to consider the consequences of a change in world climate. But someone has to contemplate these things - including Tony McMichael, professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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New solutions loom for problem that weighs down health services
The long-term hazards of being severely overweight are many, but the simplest remedy, reducing calorie intake, is the most arduous; so researchers go on hunting for more exotic but kinder solutions.
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For our eyes only
The NHS Litigation Authority has valuable information on individual doctors which it should release to employing organisations, says Kieran Walshe
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Getting even
The NHS is the biggest employer of black and ethnic-minority staff, yet that is not reflected at management level. Lorraine Foster and Sarah James explain how one trust is trying to redress the balance
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A tale of two counties
Reviews of public health in two counties showed divergent views - and proved there is a long way to go before primary care is ready to assume a major role. Sian Griffiths and colleagues report
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Coronary heart disease
A survey on NHS patients' experiences of coronary heart disease suggests that even 'green light' hospitals have no justification for complacency, says John Appleby