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    The road to consensus

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    The government has promised a boosted role for 'expert patients' in decisions about recommended treatments.But the working group on CFS/ME has shown that getting agreement between patients and professionals is no mean feat. Lynn Eaton reports

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    Born-again Milburn, the managers' new favourite

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    But he must learn lessons of Clarke's foray into 'competitive' marketplace

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    A long and winding road. . .

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    . . . on the way to where - exactly? The pitfalls are only too clear

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    test value

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    The first exchange of pathology messaging results to new national standards has just taken place. Jane Dudman celebrates an NHS IT success

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    Eastern block

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Social health insurance was seen as the solution to healthcare funding dilemmas in Central and Eastern Europe, but progress has been slow, says Charles Normand

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    Not much to write home about?

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Social health insurance systems in continental Europe have been held up as models from which a beleaguered NHS could learn.But it is unclear how they would improve on the UK's tax-based system, say Anna Dixon and Elias Mossialos

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    Economical with the truth

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Published: 24/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5789 Page 20

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    Loyal Dobbo's uncomprehending fury knows no bounds

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Published: 24/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5789 Page 21

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    THE PERSUADERS

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Our weekly guide e to healthcare's most influential people

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    monitor

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Published: 24/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5789 Page 93

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    Dear Mel. . .

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Published: 24/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5789 Page 93

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    Control tweakery

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    PCTs/ risk management - Primary care trusts have a number of risk-management targets to achieve by March.

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    The object of the exercise

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    PCTs/ health improvement It is early days to judge the success of health improvement in primary care groups and trusts, but, say Dominique Florin and colleagues, some approaches are already working.What is crucial is executive-level commitment

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    Research links higher chief exec pay to greater pressure

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Published: 17/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5778 Page 10

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    Guidance looks to end ME stigma

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Published: 17/01/2002, Volume II2, No. 5778 Page 10

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    Days like this

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Unions resist staff transfers. . RHAs escape target. . Patient numbers row. . Bottomley 'action guide' for women. . Trust job applicant backs out

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    Coming to grief

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    News Focus Tony Bell, now trust chief executive, tells Jennifer Trueland about life on the Alder Hey emotional rollercoaster

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    A special gift

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    News Focus Sue Sutherland's single-mindedness has raised the profile of organ donation. Ann McGauran met her

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    One last unwelcome tug at the reins

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Why the sudden lunge for more unproved private sector expertise?

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    A code that shouldn't be broken

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Managers should have nothing to fear from register of those fit to practise