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Week-long strike call as Unison members escalate PFI dispute
Unison members have voted for a week-long strike in a further escalation of their dispute over a private finance initiative deal in Dudley.
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In Brief: online consultation on the future of waiting lists
The British Medical Association in Scotland has launched an online consultation on the future of waiting lists, to feed into the forthcoming NHS plan for Scotland. Internal policy documents have been put on line for the first time and views can be e-mailed from the site.
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In Brief: consultation paper on data matching
The Public Audit Forum has published a consultation paper on data matching - the comparison of separate sets of personal data to identify differences that can be used as an audit tool, particularly in detecting fraud.
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In Brief: private finance initiative contract
Northern Birmingham Mental Health trust has signed a private finance initiative contract to replace two Victorian hospitals with smaller, purpose-built facilities, create five inpatient units and create a day hospital for older patients. The total value of the contract is £120m over its 35 years.
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In Brief: Greater Glasgow health council complaints
Greater Glasgow health council dealt with 425 complaints relating to NHS services last year - a 29 per cent increase on the previous year. Most of the increase was due to complaints about plans to site a secure unit in the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.
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In Brief: Correction
MHA was mistakenly called MAH in the Open Space 'Closer to Home', published in HSJ on 10 August.
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Scots medical chief bows out with 'healthier nation' claim
Sir David Carter has delivered his last annual report as Scotland's chief medical officer, arguing Scotland has become 'healthier' since he took up the post in 1996, but accepting it is 'nowhere near healthy enough'.
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Mixed blessing
What do you get if you cross health and social services? A 'care trust', apparently, and they look set to be the Next Big Thing. Tash Shifrin reports
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NHS in Scotland faces massive bill to end 'blatant'pay discrimination
The NHS in Scotland faces a massive backdated holiday pay bill from nurses who say they have been discriminated against under the European Union law.
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Budget boon: how young people will benefit
Scotland's share of additional tobacco tax revenues earmarked for health in the last Budget w i l l be targeted at ch i ldren and young people . Schemes to be funded include fresh fruit for infants and more school breakfast clubs; free toothpaste and toothbrushes for 100,000 children in ...
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Crash bang wallop - time to halt the public floggings
Managers' willingness to take a bashing hurts their local credibility
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Short Cuts: Beta interferon prescription service backed
Welsh Liberal Democrats have backed calls by the Multiple Sclerosis Society for the Welsh Assembly to make beta interferon available on prescription. Health spokeswoman Kirsty Williams said she thought the Assembly should 'go it alone' in making the drug available. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is still debating the ...
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Short Cuts: Audit office support for properly managed risks
The National Audit Office has supported moves to persuade government departments to take more risks - as long as they are properly managed. It says 'a constructive approach to risk taking can provide services in new ways', but managing risk is important to ensure better service delivery, minimise waste and ...
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Assistance for the assistants
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