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Retraining for suspended Scots surgeon
A suspended Scottish surgeon is to undergo supervised surgical retraining before being allowed back to work after an external inquiry found concerns about his clinical practice were justified.
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Needlepoint:
Needlepoint: consultant radiologist Dr Mark Callaway (left) with patient Andrew Wood, demonstrating a new technique for detecting 'hidden' cancers, developed with his United Bristol Healthcare trust colleague Dr Julian Kabala. It uses an open magnetic resonance imaging scanner and a specially designed non-magnetic cutting needle to diagnose difficult to detect ...
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MP calls for Dobson probe into 'conflict of interest' as ex-NHS manager gets job with IT contractor
Health secretary Frank Dobson has been asked to investigate allegations of a conflict of interest surrounding the appointment of an NHS information technology manager to an IT company which has a lucrative contract with his trust.
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Vacancies at the top force merger delays
Trusts have been forced to postpone mergers for six months or more because they have failed to appoint chairs to the board in time, HSJ inquiries have revealed. And many of the trusts that went live in April still lack chief executives.
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Nice work: jobs on-line
HSJ's web site takes a significant step forward today with the launch of HSJ Jobs Plus, offering its 24,000 registered users the chance to access full-text advertisements for jobs, tenders and courses and conferences online. The fully searchable database, covering every job advertised in HSJ, will also include a 'job ...
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Failed software fiasco costs hospital £64,000
A Trent hospital has written off nearly £64,000 because a specialist computer package was not up to the job.
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A bigger splash
Simon Carpenter from Avon health promotion services holds one of the residents of the newly enlarged pond in the nature reserve at Bristol's Frenchay Hospital.
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Jobs at risk as trusts 'face £100m crisis'
Patient services and jobs are at risk as London trusts face a £75m cash crisis, figures obtained by HSJ show.
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Indicators launched for Wales
Welsh health minister Jon Owen Jones has launched the country's first set of clinical indicators for hospitals.
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Days like this
Mellor shown up by his family's GP... but tells managers white paper proposals are open for debate... Scottish Labour MPs claim Tories stole their ideas... Nurses oppose regional pay
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At the midnight hour
The government's refusal to fund a national pay deal for the millennium holiday is ruining the party for human resources managers. Barbara Millar reports
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Culture club: problem prevention
Despite cynicism from some doctors, 'more were inspired than usual' about the chance to 'get the culture right', chief medical officer Professor Liam Donaldson told delegates.
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What will NICE do?
Appraise and issue guidelines on management of diseases and use of particular drugs or interventions.
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Streets ahead
A project with a GP surgery is providing healthcare for homeless people who often can't get access to it. But its funding is in danger, writes Kaye McIntosh