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Days like this
A major shift of resources from secondary to primary care has been signalled by NHS chief executive Duncan Nichol. He called for greater integration of health authorities and family health services authorities, and said that in the long term money would move from hospitals to GP practices. But he denied ...
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A tale of two counties
Reviews of public health in two counties showed divergent views - and proved there is a long way to go before primary care is ready to assume a major role. Sian Griffiths and colleagues report
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Coronary heart disease
A survey on NHS patients' experiences of coronary heart disease suggests that even 'green light' hospitals have no justification for complacency, says John Appleby
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Government keeps its nerve over consultants' contracts
The government has signalled its willingness to risk a pre-election run-in with the British Medical Association by publishing proposals for the new consultants' contract.
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Strong grounds for complaint
I wrote to all 99 health authority chief executives in December, asking for a copy of their annual report to see what they are doing on patient and public involvement (PPI), and look at the content and consistency of complaints reporting.
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Coach outings
The new Leadership Centre For Health will build on previous NHS initiatives to develop management careers, says Barbara Millar
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Clinical depression
An unpublished action plan seen by HSJmakes wide-ranging criticisms of Oxford Radcliffe Hospital trust's accident and emergency services. Claire Laurent wonders if the plan will do anything to stop the haemorrhaging of staff
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Ever-decreasing circles
The appointment of Richard Douglas as the NHS's new head of finance has been greeted with universal approval. But there are tricky times ahead, warns Paul Stephenson
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Chlamydia to be key part of sexual health strategy
The government's long-delayed sexual health and HIV strategy will appear next month as a consultation paper. Michael Adler, professor of genito-urinary medicine at Royal Free and University College medical school, who has led the steering group drawing up the strategy, told HSJ that a roll-out of chlamydia screening - currently ...
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Trust sacks chief cleared of sex offence
A chief executive cleared of sexual harassment at an employment tribunal has been sacked by his trust.
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The rebirth of a career
Mother-of-12 Jeanette Thewlis, 49, has recently returned to midwifery after an absence of nearly 25 years. She left the profession to have her family, and it is her family - in particular, the expense of putting the older children through university - that has prompted her return to paid employment.
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Opposition MSPs claim 'watering down'of free care
Scottish opposition MSPs have reacted angrily to what they see as an attempt to water down the Executive's commitment to providing free care for elderly people. The Executive tabled an amendment to a motion by the health and community care committee, changing a pledge to act upon the recommendations of ...
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Demoralised Scots GPs report more stress and bureaucracy
A survey of almost two-thirds of Scotland's 3,570 GPs reveals a demoralised profession which believes that bureaucracy and red tape are causing organisational chaos within the NHS.
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in brief
Devon's two health authorities have joined with the county council in an emergency aid package to help keep local private sector nursing homes open. Devon social services director David Johnstone said the problem was 'particularly acute'for some specialist homes, which could 'cause major problems to local hospitals'. A jointly financed ...
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The bigger picture
How much of an impact have NVQs had in the health service - and will they be superseded by the new individual learning accounts with their broader outlook? Thelma Agnew reports
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NHS forced to bail out cash-strapped council
Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon has hit crisis point as two local councils can no longer afford care for elderly people moving into residential and nursing homes. Swindon and Marlborough trust has been forced to buy in beds it has no money for, to bale out the social services departments.