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In the blood
Liz Austin joined the NHS as a junior administrative clerk in 1948. Aged 15, she had flirted briefly with the idea of becoming an almoner (a medical social worker attached to a hospital), but her family could not afford to pay for the training. She joined the health service, thinking ...
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Unhappy returns for the NHS at 50
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NHS year 2000 debugging 'on course'
The NHS Executive has hit back at parliamentary criticism of its year 2000 bug efforts, claiming that recent reports from trusts and health authorities show it is 'on course to meet its requirements'.
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HA launches community-wide network pilot
Kingston and Richmond health authority this month launches one of the first of the community-wide network pilots promised by The New NHS white paper.
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Difficulties mount as HA tries to fill gap left by Lighthouse bed closures
A specialist charity is being asked to move into new areas to plug a gap left by the closure of residential places at the London Lighthouse.
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Survey finds failure in NHS equality practice
Many trusts are failing to put their own equal opportunities policies into practice, a comprehensive survey for the NHS Executive has suggested.
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Confederation falls out with Blair on pay
NHS employers clashed with prime minister Tony Blair over pay this week in the run-up to tomorrow's deadline for evidence to the pay review bodies.
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Charter will give staff right to exclude violent patients
Embattled staff at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital will be given powers to turn away violent or abusive patients under a new charter to be introduced next month.
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Chief executive leaves as 13m deficit looms
The chief executive of a London teaching hospital heading for a 13m deficit has left her post.
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Unison prepares to strike in PFI battle despite High Court threat
Union leaders claim they will be able to deliver strike action at one of London's largest trusts despite a management threat to challenge the dispute in the High Court.
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A&E closure at Guy's sparks 'strain' warning at St Thomas'
Closing the accident and emergency department at Guy's Hospital in south London will put 'unbearable strain' on neighbouring units, it has been claimed.
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Antibiotic resistance 'critical' as pressure affects hygiene
Pressure on hospital beds and changes in cleaning contracts have contributed to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, a government report has concluded.