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    Nurses to be given extended powers to prescribe

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Around 10,000 nurses are to be given extended powers to prescribe a range of drugs and medicines for minor ailments and injuries, and chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes. Last week junior health minister Lord Hunt launched a consultation document on the plans, which arose from the 18-month-long Crown report, ...

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    Private wings, ruffled feathers

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Will the private sector gallantly rescue the NHS from winter turmoil and long waiting lists - or will it simply poach trained NHS staff and sell their services back to the taxpayer at a profit? Tash Shifrin reports

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    The killing fields

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Shocking levels of suicides among farmers are pointing to a gap in rural mental health services. Claire Laurent reports on possible remedies

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    Visits to homes

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The organisation of the influenza programme for those unable to attend the clinic was similar in all practices, which contacted homes for elderly people in their area asking for the names of those due to have influenza vaccinations.

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    hospital infections

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Nearly one in 10 patients acquires a new infection in hospital, at a cost to the NHS of around £931m. And some of it could be avoided, reports John Appleby

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    The human side of supervision

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Successful supervision in health care practice Promoting professional development Edited by Jenny Spouse and Liz Redfern Blackwell Science 188 pages £16.99

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    monitor

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Ann Widdecombe - now there's a lady, sighs Monitor. Some suggested her proposals to fine, or possibly maim, cannabis users were the product of an unclear mind. The rest of the Tory Party turned on the fragrant lady, taunting her with smoky reminiscences of their drug-addled past. But our sturdy ...

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    in person

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Eric Jakeman has been appointed finance director of Bromley Hospitals trust. He was previously deputy finance director.

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    Suits you, sir

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The new chief executive of the NHS in Scotland is a manager's manager. Colin Wright looks at the implications of the appointment

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    WEB WATCH

    2000-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Should you ever be in Minneapolis, you could do worse than while away a few hours at the Museum of Questionable Devices. Happily, those of us unlikely ever to cross its threshold can examine the Battle Creek vibratory chair, McGregor rejuvenator and much more besides from the comfort of our ...

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    London Ambulance Service pushed to limit with £1m deficit

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    London Ambulance Service trust finished the past financial year with a £1m deficit and a net deficit of £587,000 after previous surpluses were taken into account.

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    Extra £154m for NI health fails to dispel winter pressure fears

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Northern Ireland health minister Bairbre de Brun has secured an extra £154m for next year's health and social services budget. But she says the 7.2 per cent increase is not enough - and the chief executive of the province's biggest acute trust has warned that there is still 'a mountain ...

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    Decision to abolish CHCs will not get judicial review

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales has confirmed it is not going to proceed with a judicial review of the government's decision to abolish CHCs, following health secretary Alan Milburn's refusal to fund one. The association had received a QC's opinion suggesting it had 'good grounds' ...

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    Heard the one about the knight, the prof and the rabbi?

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The modernisation action board is diverse, if nothing else. Alison Moore reports on the chemistry and mechanics at its first meeting

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    Contradictory about-face on nursing agencies

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Letters

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    Accounting for how we spend fuel taxes

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Letters

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    Politicians can't swim against the silver tide

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Soon elderly people will have so many votes that politicians will have to listen to them, the annual social services conference has been told. Tash Shifrin reports

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    It's lift-off for walk-in at airport

    2000-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Health minister John Denham has opened the first NHS walk-in centre to be developed through a public-private partnership.