All News articles – Page 2015
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in person
Stephen Coneys is new director of primary care for Birmingham health authority. A former state registered nurse, he has been working as assistant to the chief executive and head of contractor operation. Mr Coneys, a leading mountaineer, says he has 'experienced and learned from some spectacular failures including frostbite and ...
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Smoking targets too low: MPs
A scathing report on the tobacco industry from the Commons health select committee has condemned the government for failing to match antismoking rhetoric with action.
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Race lost on points
Black healthcare staff are victims of discrimination under the discretionary points system for pay, a survey claims. Ann McGauran examines how fair the arrangements are
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No kidding
With district general hospitals doing less paediatric work, there are worries that they no longer have sufficient expertise. Is it time for all children to be treated in specialist centres, asks Stuart Smalley
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Sticky wicket for jambusters
Imaginative thinking must be the hospital menu planner's bread and butter
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Ombudsman hits out at Internet relegation
A furious row has broken out between the health service ombudsman and the NHS Executive over the circulation of ombudsman's reports.
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Towards good practice
A highly motivated workforce equals high-quality patient care, says the RCN. Key motivators are 'proper' financial rewards and good human resource policies such as family-friendly working. But equally important to nurses is access to professional development and training.
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A year to get in gear
The ombudsman has warned that NHS trusts have a year to complete investigations - or risk him stepping in before procedures have been exhausted .
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Politicians would do well to be as forthright as WHO
Ministers' vision of the NHS should be as open as the World Health Report
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Shock discovery on disused site
Blood samples, parts of ears and other clinical waste have been uncovered by demolition workers pulling down a disused hospital in Wales.
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View from the delegates
Scepticism about the government's Budget cash injection and worries about staffing levels were widespread, on and off the conference floor.
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Days like this
Paediatric practice warning. . .Lab staff 'deserting'. . .'Airline booking system'. . .No 10's reform fears. . .Dinner-cash dearth. . .Data doubts
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Jam three days running for disgruntled patient
A hospital is to review a newly introduced food distribution policy after a patient complained that she had to survive on jam sandwiches for three out of her four days in hospital.