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    Man shot in car park of Oldchurch Hospital, Romford

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    A murder inquiry is under way after a man was shot in the car park of Oldchurch Hospital in Romford, Essex. Kenneth Beagle was hit in the head as he put money in the ticket machine at the hospital run by Havering Hospitals trust on Wednesday evening last week. A ...

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    Shelved report deepens crisis over midwives' recruitment

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The government's refusal to publish a joint royal colleges' report that warns of the closure or merger of up to 80 maternity units is causing confusion among midwives and adding to recruitment and retention problems.

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    Help for refugee doctors seeking work in NHS

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    A government initiative that could help hundreds of qualified refugee doctors and dentists find work in the NHS was launched last week.

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    Manager's £22,000 pay increase is a 'disgrace'

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Unison has described a £22,000 pay award to a Lanarkshire health board senior manager as 'disgusting and a disgrace'.

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    All the very best

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Never has the imperative to strive for excellence been so crucial in the NHS. Quality, the government is at pains to point out, is now as important as cost in delivering services. All must emulate the best.

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    HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: King's Healthcare trust Runner-up: Barts and the London trust

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    FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull trust Runner-up: North Staffordshire Hospital trust

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    COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Sandwell Healthcare trust Runners-up: Barts and the London trust; Stockport HA

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    CLINICAL RISK INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Mid Sussex trust, medicines supply and discharge information project Runners-up: South Cheshire health authority; South Tees Acute Hospitals trust

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    MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Grampian health board, commissioning new employment services Runners-up: South Birmingham mental health trust; Wiltshire and Swindon Healthcare trust

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    IT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Suffolk health authority, the Suffolk extranet Runner-up: Bromley health authority, the Bromley general practitioner clinical system

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    HEALTH AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Bradford HA Runners-up: East Kent HA; Sandwell HA

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    TRUST OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital trust Runners-up: Sandwell Healthcare trust; East Gloucestershire trust

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    PRIMARY CARE GROUP OF THE YEAR

    2000-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Winner: Newham PCG Runners-up: Bradford South and West PCG; Oldham East PCG

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    monitor

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Ann Widdecombe - now there's a lady, sighs Monitor. Some suggested her proposals to fine, or possibly maim, cannabis users were the product of an unclear mind. The rest of the Tory Party turned on the fragrant lady, taunting her with smoky reminiscences of their drug-addled past. But our sturdy ...

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    Dear Mel. . .

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    As the chief officer of a community health council I am a bit worried about what I and my council members will do once CHCs are abolished. Any ideas?

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    HSE moves in to stem violence against staff

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The Health and Safety Executive has ordered a Scottish primary care trust to take immediate action to protect vulnerable staff from potentially violent and aggressive patients.

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    Deacon gives Scottish blood transfusion service all-clear

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Scottish health minister Susan Deacon is refusing to consider compensation after a 12-month investigation cleared the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service of any blame for infecting haemophiliac patients with hepatitis C.

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    Days like this

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Health authorities are being allowed to delay paying creditors just months after the Commons social services select committee condemned the practice as 'deplorable. Falling receipts from land sales and the need to clear underlying deficits before the start of the internal market on 1 April have driven some HAs to ...

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    Private wings, ruffled feathers

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Will the private sector gallantly rescue the NHS from winter turmoil and long waiting lists - or will it simply poach trained NHS staff and sell their services back to the taxpayer at a profit? Tash Shifrin reports