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Image problem
radiology : Job demarcation between radiographers and radiologists is a complex and vexed issue.Yet, as Robert Royce reports, it makes sense to look at ways of extending the radiographer's role
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Mental health service hit by scandal gives patients voice
Mental health services which were the centre of a high-profile patient abuse scandal have made huge leaps to involve patients in their management, local service users have declared.
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Government must explain inequality strategy
The National Association of Primary Care has challenged the government to explain how it intends to reduce health inequalities.In a letter to public health minister Yvette Cooper, NAPC chairman Dr Peter Smith writes that there is 'growing concern that if the findings of the Acheson report are not addressed soon, ...
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Social services struggle under dementia demand
Seven out of 10 social services departments say they cannot cope with the demand for beds for elderly people with dementia, according to a report from the Liberal Democrats.Out of Sight: the forgotten elderly also found that 58 per cent of social services departments report shortfalls in provision of specialised ...
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Over half HAs reveal in year deficits
NHS accounts, reported to Parliament today, reveal that 59 of the 99 health authorities had an in-year deficit for 1999-2000, compared with 48 out of 100 the previous year.
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Days like this
Dorrell heckled. . . Consultants avoid probe. . .BMA chair escapes censure. . .Manager manoeuvred into retirement. . .Skills campaign
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No-fault system may end NHS defensiveness but push up cost
A no-fault compensation system, one of the options to be considered as part of a radical shake-up of the clinical negligence system, could leave the NHS paying out even more to the victims of medical mistakes.
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Welsh coronary heart disease framework unveiled
Welsh health minister Jane Hutt has announced a national service framework for coronary heart disease, backed by funding of up to £3m from the new health inequalities fund for projects that tackle the disease.Ms Hutt said the framework would enable health professionals to provide high-quality services, reduce the number of ...