All articles by *Mark Gould – Page 8
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Calman urges improved salaries for cytologists
Chief medical officer Sir Kenneth Calman has urged trust managers to improve cytologists' pay as part of an 'action plan' to strengthen the national cervical screening programme.
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Cornwall GPs to claim back fees for phone advice given to tourists
GPs in Cornwall are hoping to claim thousands of pounds in a dispute with the government over fees for telephone consultations with tourists and other temporary residents.
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Cornish rescue plan demands 4m savings
Managers have been told to come up with new initiatives to save 4m as a result of health secretary Frank Dobson's decision to save four Cornish community hospitals.
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Morale victory
The battle for Bart's came to typify patients' fears and managers' frustrations about the changes to the NHS everywhere.
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Nurse recruitment hits an all-time low
Managers' leaders have expressed alarm about two sets of figures showing that the NHS is facing a nursing recruitment crisis.
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Bart's 'saved' in two-site solution but London Chest Hospital closes
A London trust has drawn up 30m a year plans to 'save' St Bartholomew's Hospital by splitting cancer and cardiac services between two hospitals.
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Trusts left leaderless after top-level conflict
Two neighbouring community trusts have been without chief executives for more than a month after serious internal clashes.
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Trusts left leaderless after top-level conflict
Two neighbouring community trusts have been without chief executives for more than a month after serious internal clashes.
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Shutting of community hospitals set to be referred on to Dobson
Plans to close two community hospitals in Oxfordshire will almost certainly end up on health secretary Frank Dobson's desk.
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A matter for complaint
The health service commissioner does not deal with staff whistleblowers, and only a fraction of complaints from the public concern clinical judgement. Could he really help prevent a recurrence of the Bristol tragedy? Mark Gould finds out
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Country protesters go to town in bid to save small hospitals
Westminster was hit by the second countryside protest in six months last week. But this time it wasn't the middle England of hunting, shooting and fishing fame.
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Scottish trusts make 'unnecessary use of locum medical cover' as costs double
Poor management is to blame for the high cost of locum medical cover, a report by the Accounts Commission for Scotland says.
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Law Lords overturn illegal detention ruling
Managers and patient groups have welcomed a Law Lords ruling which will mean thousands of people detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act can be treated as voluntary patients again.
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Milburn outlines his vision of 'third way' for public services
Health minister Alan Milburn last week set out his view of the way forward for public services, harnessing the Blairite jargon of the 'third way' to range far beyond his NHS brief to take in education and social services.
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Going, going. . . not yet gone
Everyone agrees the government should get rid of the Mental Health Act. But they may be disappointed. Mark Gould reports
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Bad consultants face loss of merit awards
Hospital consultants who fail to meet new quality measures could have their merit awards withdrawn by the Commission for Health Improvement.
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Juniors praise Milburn on time, jobs and food
Health minister Alan Milburn won a standing ovation from junior doctors last week with promises to take further action on working hours, improve access to part-time consultant posts and provide better food in trust canteens.