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After the MBA: what are your prospects?
The Association of MBAs recently published its fourth survey of the salary and career prospects of MBA graduates.
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RCN staff in industrial action threat after 'hamfisted' tactics
Royal College of Nursing staff are considering a revised pay offer of 3. 7 per cent from 1 April, but it appears unlikely that it will be enough to prevent them threatening some degree of industrial action, including a possible boycott of the college's congress in May.
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Doubts cast on PFI's ability to meet hospital expansion plan
Plans for a massive hospital building programme have been given the thumbs up from most health service organisations - and construction companies. But there are doubts over whether the companies set up to carry out private finance initiative work will be able to meet the rapid expansion plans, particularly for ...
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GMC prepares for huge drive to clear 200 conduct cases
The General Medical Council plans to clear a backlog of over 200 professional misconduct cases by the end of the year, and to ensure its new governance arrangements are ready for ministers by the end of May.
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Three patients behind 150 per cent rise in attacks
Three patients were responsible for a 150 per cent increase in violent attacks on staff at a Teesside hospital trust. Staff at South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough General, and North Riding Infirmary have suffered 79 physical assaults since April last year, compared to 31 attacks in the previous year. One patient ...
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Tayside to sue ex-staff for £26,000
Tayside health board is planning to take legal action against two of its former senior managers in a bid to recover overpayments of £26,000.
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Voice recognition
Primary care groups have taken steps to meet the NHS plan's agenda for greater public involvement, but are they up to the job? A survey suggests they need new skills.Michael Shepherd reports
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The price is right?
With trust chiefs getting a 6 per cent pay rise, you'd think they'd be laughing.But a new pay and conditions survey suggests the truth is something more sober.Mark Gould reports
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Who's who - at this point in time
Directory of Primary Care 2000-20001 Informa Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare in association with National Association of Primary Care 1,000 pages £125
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THE PERSUADERS
Name Chai Patel CBE Job Chief executive, Westminster Health Care plc Style New Labour's favourite private healthcare operator, and 'without question, the best networker'in the sector.
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Punishing schedule is part of the story
General practice: demanding work Understanding patterns of work in primary care By John Waller and Paul Hodgkin Radcliffe Medical Press 177 pages £17.95
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Pulling out the stops
Media interest in the launch of a drug to help people give up smoking was exploited by one authority to promote its smoking-cessation service.Mark Langdon and colleagues report
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Poor show up 'til now
Poverty and Child Health Second edition By Nick Spencer Radcliffe Medical Press 352 pages £19.95
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monitor
Well, Monitor has learnt something new this week! And hacks and hackettes of the good ship HSJ are kicking themselves after their sister magazine beat them to the scoop of the century. In a revelation worthy of Woodward and Bernstein, Nursing Times uncovered the TRUTH about nurses and sex. Apparently, ...
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Stripper treat leads to nurse suspension
A nurse manager at a Cumbrian hospital has been suspended after a male stripper performed on a ward full of elderly patients.
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A job That is Taylor-made
The new choice as deputy NHS chief executive has been welcomed by managers and unions.Ann McGauran finds out why
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Doing the hurdles
Senior mental health managers want to deliver the national service framework - but to what extent will lack of resources and trust hold them back, ask Edward Peck and Stefan Wigg