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Tony McLean has succeeded Sally Gorham as chief executive of Essex and Herts Community trust. Ms Gorham, who had held the post since 1995, is now chief executive of Harlow primary care group. Mr McLean, a qualified nurse, was deputy chief executive of Allington trust, Ipswich, where he oversaw the ...
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Dentist 'named and shamed' after rejecting ruling
A dentist who refused to implement recommendations by the health service ombudsman or apologise to the patient who complained is the first to be publicly exposed under a new naming and shaming policy.
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Whistleblower Bolsin takes the stand at Bristol inquiry
Dr Stephen Bolsin, the anaesthetist credited with uncovering the Bristol Royal Infirmary tragedy, took the stand this week at the public inquiry into the deaths of babies who underwent heart surgery at the hospital.
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EU drive to limit junior doctors' hours is 'unworkable'
NHS managers have described a plan to extend the EU working- time directive to junior doctors' hours as 'unworkable' .
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Guidelines aim to tackle bugs acquired while in hospital
Health minister John Denham has announced new standards on the management of hospital-acquired infections, such as the 'superbug' MRSA.
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In Brief: NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
Duncan Eaton has been appointed chief executive of the new NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency. He is chief executive of Bedfordshire health authority, president of the Healthcare Supplies Association and was a member of the Cabinet Office review of NHS procurement in 1998 that led to the agency's creation. The ...
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In Brief: The Children (Leaving Care) Bill
The Children (Leaving Care) Bill has been introduced to the House of Lords. It requires local authorities to map out a 'clear route to independence' for young people when they are 16, keep in touch with care leavers until they are 21 and help with education and accommodation until they ...
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In Brief: Refugee children do not always get care required
Refugee children do not always receive the healthcare they need, according to a King's Fund report released this week . It says the NHS needs 'considerable support' to deliver appropriate services, and will need more once the Asylum and Immigration Bill is passed. The report suggests schools could have a ...
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In Brief: The BMA has written to Tony Blair asking to cancel third world debt
The British Medical Association has written to prime minister Tony Blair urging him to cancel all the unpayable debt owed to the British government by the world's poorest countries. The BMA, which is supporting the Jubilee 2000 campaign, said it hoped Mr Blair would match and then exceed US president ...
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In Brief: Family planning clinics
About 1.2 million women but only 80,000 men attended family planning clinics last year, according to Department of Health figures. But nearly four-fifths of women requiring family planning services saw GPs.
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MPs put health officials on spot in Formula One tobacco ads row
Senior health officials were subjected to embarrassing scrutiny by MPs last week over the government's decision to exclude Formula One motor racing from its tobacco advertising ban.
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Do the rights thing
Health minister John Hutton meets children from Liverpool's Gilmour county primary school and London's Torriano junior school at a reception to mark the 10th anniversary of the UN convention on the rights of the child last week. The children gave presentations at the London event, at which Mr Hutton read ...
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Scots bill takes new approach to dying patients
One of the first pieces of legislation with an impact on health likely to be passed by the Scottish Parliament came under discussion last week.
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Pensions win for staff hit by 1980s privatisation debacle
Former employees of West Midlands regional health authority, who lost their pensions after being transferred to the private sector in the late 1980s, have won a multi-million pound settlement from the Department of Health.
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Information law forces HAs to explain
The government's proposals for a Freedom of Information Bill, outlined in the Queen's Speech last week, would compel health authorities to give reasons for particular decisions, but would not extend the compulsion to regional offices or ministers.
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Short Cuts: Pharmacists move to improve drug supplies
The government has lowered the trigger point at which stocks of generic drugs are considered so low that pharmacists can supply branded alternatives instead. The 'category D' listing previously came into operation when there was less than four weeks' supply. But in an attempt to combat a shortage of generic ...
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Short Cuts: Clinical governance shown as PCGs' main interest
Clinical governance has been identified as a key area of interest for primary care groups, according to publisher Binleys. Its latest Database of Primary Care says clinical governance committees are the most developed aspect of PCGs' structure, followed by prescribing, information technology and commissioning. The majority of committee members are ...
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Short Cuts: Research centre for age-related diseases opens
A research centre for age-related diseases will be set up on the Guy's campus of King's College, London, following a £6m grant from the Wolfson Foundation. The Wolfson Centre for Age Related Diseases will study heart disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia and other conditions associated with ageing. The centre's first ...
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Short Cuts: Mental health user group pushes Swedish approach
A mental health user group is urging health authorities to adopt 'a more innovative approach to services' by taking a lead from Sweden. Brent Lund Alternatives - a group bringing together north-west London's Brent User Group and Swedish service users - visited the Hotel Magnus Stenbock, which provides rooms for ...