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Apart at the seams
Political pressure for mergers may be irresistible, but a clear way forward and more support are needed to prevent them causing more problems than they solve, argues John McClenahan
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Very model of a modern major general
The development of a clinical site management team, made up of nurses, has improved use of beds and allowed more admissions in one district general hospital. Diane Eamer reports
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Learning the hard way
An evaluation of training uncovered some harsh realities about student life and significant discrepancies between nursing and other students. Alan Randall and Penny Tamkin report
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Desperate scramble for cash at firstwave PFI hospital
Managers are seeking additional funding for a first-wave private finance initiative hospital due to open in less than five months' time.
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NHS faces £200m new year deficit
Health authorities and trusts could see in the new year with a £200m deficit, according to a survey by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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Welsh managers voice concern at savings drive
Managers in Wales have expressed concern at calls by Welsh health minister Jane Hutt for further cash-releasing efficiency savings when the health service is suffering major financial pressures and 'unprecedented' demand.
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Pack for PCTs is pulled by NHS Executive
The NHS Executive is being forced to withdraw an information pack for potential primary care trust board members that sparked a row in the runup to the launch of guidance on the governance arrangements for PCTs this week.
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Message in a bottle
Sister Anne McDaid demonstrates an emergency information scheme developed by Greater Glasgow health board, East Dumbartonshire council and local emergency services.
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Primary nursing makes Blair 'hopping mad'
Sources close to prime minister Tony Blair have told senior nurses he is 'hopping mad' with the 'shambles' of nursing in primary care, where there are eight different types of practitioner.
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In Brief: Unison has deferred a strike ballot
Unison has deferred a strike ballot of 350,000 members offered a 3 per cent pay deal following a government signal that it could switch to long-term pay deals for health service workers not covered by pay review bodies.
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In Brief: Waiting lists targets in sight
The total number of patients waiting to be admitted to hospital fell by 4,300 - 0.4 per cent - in September, to 1,084,500, according to figures from the Department of Health.
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In Brief: National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Health secretary Alan Milburn has announced the first full work programme for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
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In Brief: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease deaths rise
The total number of deaths from new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK has risen to 47, according to monthly figures released by the Department of Health.
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In Brief: Government's announcement of review of services for people with learning difficulties
The Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities has welcomed the government's announcement of a strategic review of services for people with learning difficulties.