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Private health firms in bid for state regulation
Private healthcare providers are lobbying to come under the remit of the Commission for Health Improvement and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
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Scottish high-security shake-up
Health and social care services for mentally disordered offenders in Scotland are to be overhauled.
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Broad welcome for pay awards - if fully funded
The NHS pay settlement received a broad welcome from managers this week, although finance and human resources directors voiced doubts about the government's commitment to fund it fully.
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Dobson plans new grading for nurses
Health secretary Frank Dobson has proposed a new grading structure for nurses in a bid to make the nursing profession more attractive.
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Welfare and the state it's in
The welfare state in Britain since 1945 (2nd edition) By Rodney Lowe Macmillan 357 pages £45 hardback/£14.99 paperback
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Underwriting the moral issues
Healthcare, ethics and insurance Edited by Tom Sorell Routledge 234 pages £15.99
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In brief: New Opportunities Fund
The New Opportunities Fund, which will award National Lottery grants to health, education and environment projects, has been officially launched by its chair, Baroness Pitkeathley. The £300m grant programme for healthy living centres was opened to applications to tie in with the launch of the fund.
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In brief: Frank Dobson
Health secretary Frank Dobson has appointed Sir Brian Jarman as the medical member of the Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry team. Sir Brian is emeritus professor at Imperial College school of medicine and a member of the government's Standing Medical Advisory Committee.
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In brief: British Medical Association in Scotland
The British Medical Association in Scotland has called for reform of the medical compensation system and a 'serious debate' on no-fault claims. The BMA has called for the Scottish parliament to examine compensation processes which would 'leave the question of fault down to the profession's disciplinary bodies'.
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In brief: Frank Dobson
Health secretary Frank Dobson has ordered 13 inner-city health authorities to draw up action plans for 'a fully effective' cervical cancer screening service. The government has set a target of 80 per cent coverage by March 2002.
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In brief: Tessa Jowell
Public health minister Tessa Jowell has invited schools to enter the Safe and Sound Challenge, an initiative to encourage children to walk or cycle to school. Ms Jowell said the initiative was a 'key priority' in the government's public health strategy.
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In brief: Manor House Hospital
A north London hospital with close links to the trade union movement is to close. Manor House Hospital in Golders Green will close in April. Manor House Friendly Society, which runs it, has sold the site to a developer.
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Three-year audit plan
The Audit Commission has published a strategy for the next three years, following a comprehensive review of its work and consultation with more than 250 organisations.
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PCGs and fundholding will run in tandem following £19m legislative timing hitch
The government is to spend £19m closing down the GP fundholding scheme - but will have to set up another.
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Drug prices targeted in Health Bill reforms
Sweeping powers to curb the cost of drugs to the NHS and 'modernise' professional self-regulation have been laid out in the government's Health Bill.