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Mental health Dobson's hostel 'third way' cannot guarantee safety
The recent incident in which a social worker was stabbed in a hostel calls into question the government's plans to increase this type of provision as part of its 'third way' for mental health.
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Society at large needs to engage in debate on psychopathy
I welcome the fact that my letter on psychopathic personality disorder (12 November) generated further debate. But Michael Howlett's response (Letters, 26 November) missed crucial points. I agree that the psychiatric profession does not always speak with one voice, but it is important to look at available evidence.
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Why resource 'winners' are really on to a loser
In the irony of resource allocation, apparent 'winners' can be seen in a different perspective to be 'losers'. The News Focus, 'Last seen heading north', (19 November) may deserve to be renamed 'advantage stays in the south'.
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Private finance initiative allows oncology centre to treat patients on most up-to-date equipment
Stephen Evans (Letters, 19 November) argues that the Society of Radiographers has a responsibility to influence choices in the acquisition of high technology.
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By George, your knowledge of the UK is flagging
With reference to your front cover (26 November), the UK minus Scotland and Wales does not leave England with the union flag, but with a St George's cross.
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Turn the tables on blame to create opportunity
Your report on the Bristol inquiry (News, page 2, 29 October) highlights the current 'blame culture' of the NHS, which is easily compounded by a tendency towards tribally separated approaches to problem solving.
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Future of health promotion specialists lies in passing on our expertise to professional groups
Jeff French's optimistic enthusiasm for health promotion in the current NHS environment is to be welcomed (Career Profile, 19 November). However, we must be cautious about what can be done via the health promotion specialist. I have no doubt about our skill-mix and professional competence, but we are few in ...
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Making a drama out of a crisis
A dedicated band of volunteers is prepared to put itself through everything from a suicide attempt to a bus crash to help first-aiders and hospitals hone their skills.
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From the Blitz to peace time: victim culture
The Casualties Union was founded during the second world war by Eric Claxton, an engineer involved in civil defence. He set up a training centre in a bombed-out convent to enable rescue workers to practise on 'casualties' before being sent out to deal with real victims of the Blitz. After ...
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Nurse, the screens
The latest films could soon be showing at a hospital near you under a scheme to bring the silver screen into the health service. Barbara Millar asks what managers would recommend
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Classic clips: 'When I started, any film would do'
More than 50 years ago, Reginald Broom, group engineer at Salisbury Infirmary, was involved in hiring films, according to hospital archives. Cuttings from the time reveal that as far back as the late 1940s, Mr Broom was renting films from MGM to show to long-stay patients in hospital.
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Prescribing a touch of interdiscipline for GPs
Parliamentary attacks on the medical establishment are not rare these days. But few have the insight to berate the profession for its scientific ignorance as Ian Gibson, Labour MP for Norwich North and resident Commons medical science whizz, has done.
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Call to toughen up regulation of private sector
MPs have raised the prospect of changes to the way standards of healthcare in the private and independent sector are monitored, and complaints investigated.
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NHS bodies invited to bid for military centre of excellence
Defence secretary George Robertson is to ask health authorities and trusts to bid for a 'centre of excellence' in military medicine.
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Social exclusion challenge issued
The government has been challenged to adopt a set of 46 indicators as an independent means of monitoring progress in tackling social exclusion.
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Treasury unveils 'contract for renewal' details
Details of the 'contract for renewal' agreed with the Treasury in return for the NHS's comprehensive spending review settlement were due to be unveiled today.
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Fury over 'sectarian' PCG advice to GPs
Serious conflict has arisen between the NHS Confederation and the British Medical Association over a booklet telling GPs how to maximise their gain from primary care groups.