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Man shot in car park of Oldchurch Hospital, Romford
A murder inquiry is under way after a man was shot in the car park of Oldchurch Hospital in Romford, Essex. Kenneth Beagle was hit in the head as he put money in the ticket machine at the hospital run by Havering Hospitals trust on Wednesday evening last week. A ...
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Seeing more clearly with CARATS
The success of the community assessment, rehabilitation and treatment scheme (CARATS) in Rotherham has shown how plans aimed at reducing unnecessary admissions and increasing early discharge can help in the long term, as well as relieving pressure at critical times.
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PRIMARY CARE GROUP OF THE YEAR
Winner: Newham PCG Runners-up: Bradford South and West PCG; Oldham East PCG
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Litigation threat if CHCs go
The Law Society is backing community health councils in their fight for survival - and warning that abolition could increase litigation costs to the NHS and patients.
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CLINICAL RISK INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mid Sussex trust, medicines supply and discharge information project Runners-up: South Cheshire health authority; South Tees Acute Hospitals trust
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COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Sandwell Healthcare trust Runners-up: Barts and the London trust; Stockport HA
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Lost and confused
Little is known about the needs of people entering nursing and residential homes. Research suggests that the NHS may be failing them, report Karin Janzon, Stella Law and colleagues
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Outmoded recalcitrance is costing NHS the earth
Refusal to engage with environmental issues must be addressed - now
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Shelved report deepens crisis over midwives' recruitment
The government's refusal to publish a joint royal colleges' report that warns of the closure or merger of up to 80 maternity units is causing confusion among midwives and adding to recruitment and retention problems.
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Cut to the trace
Searching for patients who have been treated by a surgeon infected with a blood-borne virus can be a time-consuming task. Tracey McErlain-Burns looks at some of the lessons to be learned in one trust
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Days like this
William Waldegrave has replaced Kenneth Clarke as health secretary in a move seen as an indication that the government does not regard the internal market reforms as a vote winner. It is understood Mr Clarke accepted his new job, at education, reluctantly.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: King's Healthcare trust Runner-up: Barts and the London trust
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull trust Runner-up: North Staffordshire Hospital trust
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Managers welcome director of NHS Wales as 'one of their own'
A trust chief executive from Bristol has been appointed as the new director of the NHS in Wales.
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Help for refugee doctors seeking work in NHS
A government initiative that could help hundreds of qualified refugee doctors and dentists find work in the NHS was launched last week.
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Fenland PCT: a role play with resonance
The presentation was a real opportunity for delegates to get down to the nitty-gritty of running a PCT. And its three chief officers made it clear that, to date, things had worked well because they got on well as individuals and were all committed to the trust.