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Milburn back to finish what he started
Alan Milburn's return to the Department of Health this week was met with an almost universal welcome.
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Slow start for PCT take-up
The first wave of primary care trusts, due to go live next April, may amount to just one 'demonstration site' in each of the eight English regions, according to HSJ sources.
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Enthusiasm bypass: Wales goes it alone
An alternative to primary care trusts is likely to be developed in Wales, following a consultation exercise that 'did not suggest there is widespread enthusiasm' for PCTs.
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First principles
Setting up a widely-based team to consider ethical issues has enabled one PCG to move beyond individual opinion. John Ribchester and Caroline Baker report
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Protest and survive
Patients, power and politics From patients to citizens By Christine Hogg Sage Publications 213 pages £49
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Interfering busy bodies
Management - how to do it By John and Shirley Payne Gower 231 pages £18.99
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Sins of omission
Taking action to support carers By Penny Banks and Colin Cheeseman King's Fund 80 pages £9.95
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Smoking prevention
There is no simple answer to stopping young people smoking, but a co-ordinated approach between agencies is the best strategy, argue Rachel Richardson and Amanda Sowden
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In Brief: Alder Hey Hospital
An investigation has been launched into the retention of organs following inquiries at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool which found other organs as well as hearts had been kept from children who had undergone post-mortems. The investigation conducted by chief medical officer Professor Liam Donaldson will look at the retention ...
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In Brief: fraudulent claims
New checks have been introduced for people claiming free prescriptions. From last week, people over 60, under 16 or under 18 and in full-time education could be asked to prove entitlement. The DoH estimates the NHS lost £27m through fraudulent claims from these groups last year.
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In Brief: Dyfed Powys
Dyfed Powys health authority has agreed to a Welsh Ambulance Services trust proposal to pilot five 24-hour stations in Powys. The plans follow concerns about the level of cover in rural areas. HA chair Margaret Price welcomed the proposals, which will be reviewed in six months' time.
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In Brief: Merger
Proposals to merge Mount Vernon and Watford Hospitals trust with St Albans and Hemel Hempstead trust are going out to public consultation. The consultation document sets out two options for change - continued partnership between the two organisations or a merged trust. But Angela Killick, chair of Mount Vernon and ...
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In Brief: Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health trust
Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health trust looks set to become the sole provider of mental health services in Swindon and Wiltshire following a period of consultation among user groups, local councils, trusts and health authorities. Services are currently provided by three trusts, including Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health ...
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Relenza verdict forces 'fasttrack' re-think
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is to review its fast-track appraisal procedure following outgoing health secretary Frank Dobson's decision to reject Relenza for NHS prescription this winter.
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Anti-smoking campaigners hit out at delay to tobacco ad ban
A government delay on implementing elements of its tobacco advertising ban has been condemned as 'pointless appeasement' by anti smoking campaigners.
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New pay plans face 'inevitable' phase-in
The new pay system being negotiated for the NHS will be phased in because not all trusts are expected to be ready to implement it in full.