All News articles – Page 1923
-
News
news round-up
A pilot version of the National Electronic Library for Health was launched at the NHS Information Authority's first conference in Birmingham, with three floors of virtual information including national guidelines, the full Cochrane Library and virtual libraries on specific conditions. A fourth floor for patients was originally envisaged, but this ...
-
News
Women quitting unequal NHS
Education on gender equality should be included in NHS staff contracts and performance review, deputy ombudsman Hilary Scott said last week.
-
News
That was PCGs, that was
COMMENT : Cause for disquiet as lifespan of new organisations gets ever shorter
-
News
Talk of the toon
Managers are proud of their part in creating a single Newcastle city-wide PCT and reshaping mental health. But the battle is not over yet, says Paul Stephenson
-
News
wobbly at the top
Online access to government services - from paying taxes and bills to renewing library books - has become the norm in some countries. Steve Mathieson asks why progress in the UK is so slow and looks at the implications for e-citizens
-
News
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.
-
News
Hospital worries may trigger first industrial action by RCN
The Royal College of Nursing is heading for its first industrial action, following concern over accident and emergency services at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals trust.
-
News
CHC axe fails to kill off optimism
Widespread recognition that users must have strong voice is heartening
-
News
Food guru backs waiters on the wards
Waiters and waitresses should serve food to patients in all hospitals, restaurant critic and hospital food guru Loyd Grossman has said following an initiative being piloted in Nottingham.