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Power steering
The final instalment of our series on the government's NHS modernisation plans looks at the two patient teams: empowerment and access. Essentially, this is about shifting the balance of power from the NHS towards patients, making sure they can get 'fast a
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Safety match
A unit offering a haven for rape victims is bringing together forensic, psychiatric and medical services - and changing the way the police handle this crime. Lyn Whitfield reports
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Blank check
In a bid to restore public confidence after a series of headline-grabbing scandals, the medical profession is seeking to establish a revalidation scheme for its members. But it won't come cheap. Kaye McIntosh reports
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With complements
The NHS is beginning to wake up to complementary medicine. Now there is handy guidance on how it can be integrated into conventional medicine. Claire Laurent reports
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Will Milburn's big moment be highlight or anti-climax?
If he fails to flesh out rumour, Confederation audience will be sold short
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PCGs could be like dinosaurs stranded in a backwater
Frenetic pace to attain PCT status will leave those who resist vulnerable
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Biting the magic bullet
A while ago I talked to a friend, a psychiatric nurse, about his ideas for the future of mental healthcare. I mentioned the national service framework, the promised funding and the expected reforms.
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Fox's private enterprise knows no bounds
Sitting in a BBC TV studio just before prime minister's question time the other Wednesday, I was asked what I thought William Hague would torment Tony Blair about this week. Fresh back from the EU summit in Portugal, I replied 'Europe'.
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Turned to good account
Consultants' traditional resistance to appraisal is being broken down by a few trusts which are taking the first steps towards assessment. Alison Moore reports
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With due respect
What skills should be assessed in doctors' performance appraisals? One trust came up with a wide range of skills and competencies when it surveyed senior clinicians and managers. June Goodson-Moore and colleagues report
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All change
Two managers talk to Maura Thompson about the challenges they face to improve services and keep up with demand