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UKCC demands tougher line on imposter nurses
Nursing's regulatory body is calling for more punitive legal sanctions against imposters who pose as qualified nurses.
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Anaesthetist wins backing for equal status
A US-trained anaesthetist fighting for consultant status in Britain has claimed to have won the backing of a prominent US doctor in a case which could have implications for medical workforce planning.
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Security advice issued
Seeing red can make patients do just that, according to new security advice being issued to hospitals by the government.
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Reforms 'will fail' without £7bn capital boost
The government will need more than £7bn investment from the private sector to make its NHS reforms work, independent consultants have estimated.
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List targets: sanctions loom
Managers were preparing this week to hear precisely what 'sanctions' they face if they fail to hit tough new waiting list targets ordered by health secretary Frank Dobson.
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In Brief: 'epidemic' of alcohol-related problems
Casualty departments are having to cope with an 'epidemic' of alcohol-related problems, says the Health Education Authority. Such problems affect up to eight out of 10 people needing treatment in accident and emergency at peak times, a survey of 224 A&E department shows. Staff say a third of all alcohol-related ...
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In Brief: Central Council for Nursing
The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting is to launch a study into the demands placed on nurses in the prison and secure mental health services .
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In Brief: Age Concern
Trusts are rationing chiropody by the back door, according to pressure group Age Concern. A survey shows that trusts deter elderly people from obtaining services by introducing complicated self-referral systems which increase waiting times.
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In Brief: Medical Defence Union
The number of claims against the Medical Defence Union rose by 15 per cent last year. The largest award paid out by the MDU on behalf of a GP was £1.15m, compared with £2.4m the previous year, according to MDU figures released last week.
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In Brief: £50,000 resource pack
The Department of Health has launched a £50,000 resource pack aimed at helping trusts to recruit and retain nurses. It includes a promotional video for use in schools and careers advice offices.
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Curbs fall on fundholders' spending as scheme folds
New fundholder regulations have effectively put health authorities on notice to prevent a spending spree by GPs before the scheme ends in April 1999.
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Sheepish grins
Holly Wharton, 12, poses for the cameras alongside actress Jenny Agutter, who carries the cystic fibrosis gene, in a jumper made from the wool of Dolly, the cloned sheep. Research into Dolly may provide a key to a cure for cystic fibrosis. Holly, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, won a national competition ...
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CHC attacks HA over cuts report
Patient representatives have hit out at a cash-strapped health authority for spending £48,000 on a report from management consultants proposing radical service changes.
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Identity crises
Imposters posing as nurses or other professionals put patients at risk, but trusts have a poor record of checking job applicants' registrations. Pat Healy reports
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The unequal struggle
Tessa Jowell still has doubts about setting targets on health inequalities, as she told a Manchester conference. Mark Crail joined her on a trip to the North-West frontier
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Don't tell a soul
IT staff will have their work cut out tightening up patient confidentiality measures. Peter Mitchell reports
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This time it's for real
Joint working has been on the health policy agenda for decades. Now, at last, it is being put into practice. Barbara Millar reports