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Where men are men and women don't get a look-in
The rise and fall of modern medicine By James Le Fanu Abacus 490 pages £9. 99 paperback
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'Extra resources needed' to meet future demands on mental health
An interim strategy examining how the NHS can build a mental health workforce to meet the demands of the national service framework and NHS plan says extra resources will still be needed.
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Dear Mel. . .
In HSJ of 27 July, a woman wrote in to 'Dear Mel' to say that her hospital social club had been used on one occasion by women for a hen night (with male strippers) and by men (probably with female strippers) on another. Why is it, then, 'a blast' for ...
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Days like this
Staff increment proposal . . . 'presumptuous'staff ads. . . Clarke says watershed ahead. . .
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A sorry tale of crying wolf which will haunt Labour
Using the NHS to end the fuel crisis will do little to woo back voters
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Contractors criticised on records
Financial controls over central finance services contracted out by the Public Health Laboratory Service broke down in 1998-99, the National Audit Office has found.
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Group claims inroads on improvements to hospital
The East London Communities Organisation has claimed an 'important step forward' in securing better services at Newham General Hospital. Following a meeting to launch a report on the state of the hospital, it said managers had promised changes to the way food was heated and serviced in the hospital, with ...
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Changing rooms
Transferring medical patients to outlying wards causes disruption to both staff and patients and is a poor way of relieving pressure on beds. Lesley Lack and Joy Warren report
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Cancelled ops suggestwinterwoes
Figures showing a big jump in cancelled operations this year suggest that managers will struggle to comply with ministerial orders to keep them to a minimum this winter.
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Campaign launched to put patients centre-stage
A campaign has been launched, led by the Long-Term Medical Conditions Alliance, to put patients centre-stage in the New NHS. People's Voice for Health (pv4h) argues that the NHS plan was 'a step in the right direction'. But it now wants a commitment to a comprehensive service, involving the people ...
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Building insights into good value
Total facilities management By Brian Atkin and Adrian Brooks Blackwell Science 192 pages £29. 50 paperback
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Bring on the clowns
In the beginning was the administrator: born to regulate the NHS and check that intended actions matched written policies, using not judgement but the rule book. The service was over-regulated and under-scrutinised: once the rules had been met, little was done to check that progress matched intended aims - especially ...
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In brief: Plymouth Hospitals trust
Plymouth Hospitals trust, which saw the resignation of its chief executive and his deputy in a row over 'fiddled' waiting lists, has appointed Paul Roberts to lead the organisation. Mr Roberts has been acting chief executive since January this year, on secondment from Plymouth Community Services trust.
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In brief: Bury St Edmunds primary care group
Bury St Edmunds primary care group is recruiting local people to patients' forums to cover Bury and Sudbury in response to the NHS plan. PCG chief executive Mark Crawley said the forums were 'not a token gesture' but would give people 'real influence over the local health service'.
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In brief: Southampton University Hospitals trust
Southampton University Hospitals trust has decided to spend £130,000 of its national clean-up campaign money on improving its 400 toilets, admitting 'sheer wear and tear' means 'they never really look - or smell - very hygienic'. The remaining £20,000 will be used to remove chewing gum from carpets in the ...