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Robinson lends bubbly personality to suspended surgeon's campaign
It being Easter, with MPs on their unexpected break, I must confess right away that I have not got as far with this case as I had hoped to. But there have been several near misses.
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CHI launches investigation into London breastscreening unit
The Commission for Health Improvement is to undertake its first investigation requested by somebody other than the health secretary in England or Wales, into the breast-screening service at Hammersmith Hospitals trust.
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The bottom line
There is no doubt that intermediate care is not a cheap option and there is some doubt about its effectiveness over other forms of care. A study by Andrea Steiner, senior lecturer in gerontology and health policy at Southampton University, found that intermediate care did not necessarily solve the problem ...
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Scottish funding boost will be strictly monitored, says Deacon
Scottish health boards have been warned that a cash boost of 6. 5 per cent for the year ahead must not be mistaken for a 'blank cheque'.
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CHI-type body proposed for NI services
An independent body to monitor the delivery of health and social services in Northern Ireland, comparable to the Commission for Health Improvement in England, has been proposed by health minister Bairbre de Brun.
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DoH 'far too bleak'on mental health framework
Local efforts to monitor clinical governance in mental health services have not been reflected in official figures which paint a far bleaker picture, policy experts and charities have claimed.
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A turn for the better
A nurse rotation programme has already boosted recruitment in the hard-to-staff mental health sector. Patrick Coyne and Alan Beadsmoore do the rounds
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Home, but not alone
Prompt discharge of patients is vital when beds are scarce, but some patients may need continued care to help them adjust. Diane Evans describes a voluntary scheme to help frail patients who live alone
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Ambulance service breathes sigh of relief at £11. 6m life-line
Managers and unions at London Ambulance Service have expressed relief after receiving an £11. 6m cash allocation from the capital's health authorities.
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Plans not ready for take-off
Were you there? Mental healthcare has had a master class, organised for all chief executives. Despite the hype, the event was surprisingly good fun. I never stop being amazed by senior managers' commitment and readiness to learn from each other through the night, with their glasses held high - half-full, ...
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THE PERSUADERS
Name: Dr Peter Smith Job: Chair, National Association of Primary Care Style: The conciliatory face of the former GP fundholders' outfit, whose idea of a bit of needle is practising acupuncture - he also does homeopathy. Seen as 'less abrasive, less robust, more conciliatory'than predecessor Rhidian Morris. Handwriting analysis shows ...
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A sense of perspective
He learned his trade marketing Smarties. Now Andrew Foster is turning his attention to winning over a new generation - to a health service career. Tash Shifrin profiles the NHS's new human resources director
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Mental health trusts in England are to receive £30m over two years to be spent improving privacy, dignity and safety on psychiatric wards, health minister John Denham announced last week. The money will be allocated directly to trusts where it will be spent on helping to end mixed-sex toilet and ...
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monitor
Praise indeed! Monitor literally didn't know what do when he received an item of fan mail this week! Back from the framers, and since 'spreading good practice' is far more fashionable than boasting ever was, time to share the letter: 'Dear Monitor, I always read your column and sometimes actually ...
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Going at the seam
Inter-professional Practice in Health and Social Care Challenging the shared learning agenda By Carolyn Miller, Marnie Freeman and Nick Ross Arnold 248 pages £18. 99