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Days like this
London health authorities have resigned themselves to a new round of cuts in a last-ditch attempt to balance the books by April. A snapshot survey by HSJ revealed that cost-cutting would exacerbate the capital's bed shortage. One manager commented: 'The basic problem is there is not enough money to meet ...
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Cutting edge
The enhancement of post-operative theatre recovery facilities to provide short-term intensive care for surgical patients, a concept pioneered at St Thomas' trust more than a decade ago, received the Department of Health's seal of approval in a health service circular published earlier this year on critical care services.
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Conservatives give 'hands off 'health pledge
The Conservative Party has pledged to 'take politicians out of the day-to-day management of the NHS'.
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Colouring in the details
Ethnicity, disability and chronic illness Edited by Waqar I U Ahmad Open University Press 154 pages
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MP who was 'champion of the underdog'dies
Veteran Labour MP Audrey Wise, a long-standing member of the Commons health select committee, has died aged 65.
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RCN lends weight to care row
The Royal College of Nursing has added its voice to criticisms of the government's plans for long-term care.
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Project makes investment plea over capital's shifting ethnic mix
Public health experts have called for investment in elderly people's healthcare to take account of London's diverse multi-ethnic population.
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Emergency calls increased and service improved
Scottish Ambulance Service has reported another rise in demand. Its annual report shows it responded to 495,248 emergency calls last year, an increase of 8,709 on the previous year. Air ambulance demand increased by almost 8 per cent to 2,645 missions and the service also dealt with 2.3 million non-emergency ...
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Discretionary points scheme to end with buy-out
Glasgow Primary Care trust is to 'buy out' nurses with a one-off, £500 payment to end the discretionary points scheme.
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data briefing
Increased health spending does not necessarily mean a healthier population. John Appleby looks at how the use of different measures can lead to contradictory outcomes
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In brief: Resuscitation policy
Trust chief executives must ensure that by next April all hospitals have a local resuscitation policy in place that follows new guidelines issued on Tuesday by health secretary Alan Milburn. This follows last winter's outcry over a number of 'do not resuscitate'orders. The policy must be made available to patients ...
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In brief: Dudley Group of Hospitals trust
About 600 Unison members have begun a week-long strike against transfer out of the NHS in a private finance initiative deal at Dudley Group of Hospitals trust. The mainly ancillary workers have already staged a two-day and a four-day strike. Last week, West Midlands regional office chair Clive Wilkinson visited ...
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In brief: Selly Oak Hospital
Seven military nurses have reported for duty at the accident and emergency unit of Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. A new national Centre for Defence Medicine is being established at University Hospital Birmingham trust and should be fully operational from next April.
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The name's Bond
You might prefer to leave management of the PFI investment to the advisers, but, as Paul Whittlestone explains, a basic grasp of corporate finance could be handy
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Sweeping the board
The primary care trust tool kit A workbook for the health service and primary care team By Roy Lilley Radcliffe Medical Press 200 pages £30
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A bluffer's guide to project finance
Bonds An alternative to bank finance which, depending on market conditions and the risks associated with a project, may be cheaper, if less flexible.
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Mental health blueprint spells out safety plan for the young
Mental health experts have drawn up a blueprint detailing how the government should deliver its promise to guarantee early and intensive support for young people with psychosis.