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Fears that quality of patient care is 'at risk' in PCT takeover
A community care trust which is fighting for its survival has expressed fears that patient care might be jeopardised when primary care trusts take over its duties.
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Cadets on call
16-year-old Helen Cason is among the first in London to take part in a two-year cadet programme to bring new blood into the NHS.
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World-class site set to close in shake-up
London regional office has unveiled plans to close both the world-renowned Harefield Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital to create a £200m specialist centre at London's Paddington Basin by 2006.
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Image conscious
Chief medical officer Professor Liam Donaldson checks a picture of himself during a visit to launch a public health observatory. The North West observatory is one of eight 'nationwide intelligence gathering centres' set up to monitor health and disease trends as part of the government's bid to break the link ...
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Taskforce moves in on 'doubled' overspend
The management of troubled Tayside health board came in for fresh criticism this week as a taskforce was sent in to 'deliver an effective financial recovery plan' to turn around a £12m deficit run up by its local acute trust.
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Cuts threat as Barnet in deficit
Health services in Barnet are under the spotlight once more over claims that Barnet Healthcare trust will have to cut services to tackle a deficit of almost £5m.
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CHCs protest against 'dangerous' deadline for single mental health trust
London regional office has been accused of forcing through the creation of a new mental health trust against the wishes of three community health councils.
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Knowing me, knowing you
Barriers can be broken down when professionals from across the board solve problems at joint learning sessions, writes Seamus Ward
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Of primary importance
The major providers of mental healthcare are often those in primary care with the least training to deliver it - a situation being remedied by one specialist centre, writes Elizabeth Armstrong
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News focus
The Waterhouse report has exposed the failures of local authorities looking after children in care. But the NHS, too, should examine its role in meeting the health needs of this vulnerable group. Lynn Eaton looks at hopes for future partnership
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Crisis, what crisis?
The media was determined to get its 'NHS winter crisis', but officially there wasn't one, junior health minister Gisela Stuart told MPs. That didn't entirely get her off the hook, though, Patrick Butler reports
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What's up, docs?
The Shipman case sounded the death-knell for the GMC in its current form. But what might replace self-regulation? Kaye McIntosh considers the options
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Winning hearts and minds
Work pressures make life difficult for managers and clinicians - and dangerous for patients. Thelma Agnew hears frank talk at a seminar on work culture