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Come together
The NHS has a long, troubled history of failing to effectively harness IT. Lengthy procurements, lack of common standards and the service's size have led many to conclude that IT is an elephant trap. E-health is the buzzword intended to overcome all this. Dr Peter Drury, head of the NHS ...
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Poor data hampers child death review
An inquiry into child death rates at Harefield Hospital has shrugged off claims that mortality for patients treated for congenital heart problems increased as a result of 'major clinical failure'.
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Chained reactions
BOOKS : Domestic violence and health The response of the medical profession By Emma Williamson The Policy Press University of Bristol 220 pages £14. 99
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central reservation
Is more centralisation really the way forward? Jane Dudman encounters mixed feelings over the NHS's updated IT strategy
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NHS business
A consortium of 12 Welsh trusts has awarded a £13. 5m contract to McKesson HBOC and Oracle to run all their financial applications for eight years. As well as replacing legacy systems, the deal will simplify reporting to the Welsh Assembly. McKesson HBOC will run existing payroll systems for 17 ...
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Warnings of 'changes in style'as new broooms sweep key regions
Acting regional directors John Bacon and Ruth Carnall have been appointed to take up substantive posts in London and the South East.
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In Brief
All NHS staff who do not have a professional qualification will have access to an individual learning account of £150 or dedicated training to NVQ levels 2 and 3 from 1 April. Employers are being encouraged to collaborate with local education providers to foster personal and career development for staff.
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Four step down over breacches of hospital trust wait guarantee
Attempts to conceal breaches of the 18-month waiting-list guarantee at Stoke Mandeville Hospital trust led to the resignation of the chair and three non-executive directors last week.
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Billion-dollar man
The chancellor rounded off his Budget munificence with a £1bn tonic for the NHS. Where's it all going? Lynn Eaton reports
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Peers in cross-party resolve to force health bill concessions
The government faces almost 250 amendments to its Health and Social Care Bill in the Lords and is under pressure to make concessions on four key policy areas or risk losing the legislation altogether.
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Celeb city: where medical and political big-hitters feel at home
The North East is politically solid Labour and it seems unlikely that health will be a big issue at the forthcoming election. Newcastle is seen as a privileged area, not only in terms of the concentration of ministers'constituencies there, but the number of prominent medical professionals. As well as primeminister ...
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'Bigger is better may be just a myth when it comes to PCG mergers'
Rapid moves to merger by primary care groups may be a mistake as there is no evidence that bigger is better, according to the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre.
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Gordon's generosity could become a spent force
COMMENT : Does his largesse only flag up the NHS's insatiable appetite for resources?
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We need standard bearers
For decades, healthcare professionals and technologists have been trying to bring about fast and easy access to vital information. They should finally achieve this goal through the convergence of the Internet and health - e-health.