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Idle hands must not tinker with devolution's big issues Politicians may interfere with health if chiefs and chairs are not clued up
It surely says something about the uncertainties of devolution that Northern Ireland's health minister can put forward a plan for reforming health and social services broadly on a par with the white paper shake- ups of England, Scotland and Wales only to have his carefully worked-through proposals welcomed as 'an ...
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WEB WATCH MARK CRAIL
If you think that Durkheim was the one who invented the manoeuvre used by first-aiders to save people choking on their food, you have much to learn about sociologists. And if you still think hospitals are fundamentally benevolent institutions which aim to make people better, you have still more to ...
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Open sesame for a challenging view of the world
Dare one suggest in response to Chris Ham that development of a national management curriculum is exactly what the Institute of Health Services Management should be doing if it is to have a future - perhaps in collaboration with the British Association of Medical Managers and the universities? It should ...
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Pioneering programme teams managers with lecturers in attempt to marry practice and development
Chris Ham stresses the importance of management development grounded in management practice, and suggests a practitioner faculty as one answer. We agree, but are experimenting with other approaches to forge this link.
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New consultant contract proving a minefield
I was interested in your balanced report on consultants' contracts ('On the line', pages 20-22,
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External candidates treated like poor relations by panels
I applaud the letter regarding the lack of a level playing field for external candidates applying for primary care group chief executive posts (25 February).
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IT's just not the case
Peter Mitchell (IT input, 18 February) writes that HBOC is the 'market leader' in NHS Direct contracts.
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NHS managers run the Hampshire call centre
Peter Mitchell's story states: 'Access's alternative approach is to manage the NHS Direct call centre as well as equip it - it runs the pilots at the Northumbria and Hampshire ambulance trusts.'
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Shorter waits speak louder than words
I noted with interest Stephen Eames' letter (1 February). Mr Eames is acting as the chief executive of the Mount Vernon and Watford and the St Albans and Hemel Hempstead trusts, where he is intent on organising the type of merger he defends.
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Key points
Primary care has an ageing workforce. A quarter of GP principals, half of single-handed doctors, and 44 per cent of practice managers in this study were over 50.
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Key points
There are major governance issues for primary care trusts which need to be addressed now.
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Internal factors influencing PCT design
Governance tensions between PCG boards and their constituencies and partners;