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Fritchie offers backing for abolition-threatened CHCs
Dame Rennie Fritchie has publicly vouched support for the work done by community health councils, in a move that appears to distance her from government policy, which is set on abolishing the patient watchdogs.Dame Rennie, commissioner for public appointments, made her comments following a conference of 100 members of London ...
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Estates'PPP initiative attracts 135
More than 135 companies have expressed an interest in the £600m public-private partnership set to take over NHS Estates' trading arm, following its separation from the organisation's policy and regulatory functions.
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11th-hour bid by Tayside chief to clear his name
The chief executive designate of Bart's and the London trust, heavily criticised in the longawaited report on the financial problems at Tayside, made an 11th-hour bid to clear his name, it has emerged.
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Off the stump and on with the work
COMMENT: Given proper resources and support, NHS staff can do what they're best at
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Return of the saint
NEWS FOCUS: Health minister Gisela Stuart, who first went to Parliament on St Gisela's day four years ago, is hoping she can hold on to her seat for a second term.Tash Shifrin met her on the campaign trail
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Off message
NEWS FOCUS: The departure of the DoH's communications director has led to accusations of ministerial control-freakery over media relations.Could this be a sign of things to come, asks Laura Donnelly
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In the morale maze
OPEN SPACE: GPs need to hang on to a certain amount of autonomy to provide a personalised service to their patients in the age of the primary care trust and patient protocols, argues Dr Andrew Spooner
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Second helpings
NEWS FOCUS: If Labour sweeps the polls today, there are interesting times ahead for the NHS - from the official end of postcode prescribing to innovatory use of staff; from dramatic cuts in HAs to a boost for the private sector.But what shape would the se