All News articles – Page 1860
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30 building firms jostle for PFI deal
Construction companies are grabbing the opportunity to be part of the latest NHS building programme, with more than 30 vying for a private finance initiative contract to build a £12m hospital near Leeds.
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That'll teach them
The amount of time and money dedicated to training staff can vary as much as five times between trusts. Claire Laurent looks at the many factors behind the variations
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Switched on
Germ Lights, by design group Proof Multiples, features in an exhibition of biomedical images enhanced by contemporary artists. The free exhibition, entitled Growth and Form, runs until 4 May at the Two10 Gallery, The Wellcome Trust,210 Euston Road, London. For enquiries call 020-7611 7211.
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In for a quickie
Will fast-track surgery centres change the way we think about the general hospital - or are they just politically expedient? Ann McGauran reports
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Quick quick, slow
Early evaluations of everything from primary care groups to personal medical services are being ignored in the rush to press on with the next wave regardless, writes Brenda Leese
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Thoroughly modern matron
She's making a comeback - but how will the new-look matron differ from her former incarnation, and how loved and respected was she really first time round, asks Janet Snell
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Lean on me
High absence rates prompted a trust to make a new appointment so staff could vent their worries and resolve their conflicts. Charlotte Allen reports on its success
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Patient Information
With the emphasis squarely on patient involvement, the challenge now is to produce good-quality information and training for medical staff.
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HUMAN RESOURCES - MATRONS
'Meticulous in details on which the life of a patient depends' 'In general, matrons are over-conscientious and not good at delegating. They have not been trained in management and their training as nurses - meticulous in details on which the life of a patient depends - leads in a contrary ...
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Passing the hat round
Imperial College medical student Sam Keech, based at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, joined other students, doctors and managers in modelling at a fundraising event in aid of Macmilllan Cancer Relief. The event, at the university's new Sir Norman Foster-designed building, coincided with London Fashion Week.
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Pound of flesh
The huge cost of obesity to the health service is increasingly well known - but is the NHS partly at fault in failing to provide the level and type of services needed? Alison Moore reports
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Fast-track re-think on privatisation
COMMENT: A second term may see a fresh approach to NHS management as we know it
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Key trusts fail targets though others do well
Trusts in some parts of England are failing to meet targets on the number of patients waiting more than 12 months for surgery, though the best performers are progressing at a much faster rate than that demanded by their regional offices.