All News articles – Page 2020
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Costly to a fault
Litigation against the NHS is on the increase, consuming money that could otherwise be used for patient care. Danny Lee canvasses opinion about replacing today's system of compensation with an alternative that doesn't seek to blame
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Damning report on in-fighting leads to radical shake-up at trust
Ministers have ordered a radical shakeup of services at Surrey and Sussex trust following a damming report on factionalism and in-fighting in the area.
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Days like this
Closed doors. . . Software progress doubted. . .Clarke: 'It's full-steam ahead'. . .Call for £5bn boost. . .Union merger mulled. . .Exodus warning
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Market days are here to stay
Reforming markets in health care: An economic perspective Edited by Peter C Smith Open University Press 297 pages £19.99 paperback £65 hardback
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Dear Mel. . .
I am trying to provide seamless and overarching service delivery, but every time I get people together to discuss it, they just shout at each other. Is this my fault?
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Fresh injection of democracy won't hurt
The evening of the England-Portugal Euro 2000 match was not an auspicious time to hold a debate, even in the House of Lords. But Lord Harris of Haringey managed to attract around 20 peers, including soccer-loving health minister Lord Hunt, to discuss NHS account- ability.
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Departing Langlands sets out key issues for the NHS
More doctors and nurses, greater investment in information technology and improvements in care quality are the key issues for the future of the health service, departing NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands told MPs last week.
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Talk to me, doc
Contemporary primary care: The challenge of change Edited by Philip ToveyOpen University Press 186 pages £18.99 paperback £55 hardback
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With due respect
What skills should be assessed in doctors' performance appraisals? One trust came up with a wide range of skills and competencies when it surveyed senior clinicians and managers. June Goodson-Moore and colleagues report
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Speedy end for NI fundholding
Northern Ireland has begun the process of dismantling GP fundholding, prompting hopes that its new system will be superior to England's primary care groups.
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Half PCGs rush for trust status
More than half of primary care groups look set to take on trust status by next April, a regional survey by HSJ has revealed.
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Safety match
A unit offering a haven for rape victims is bringing together forensic, psychiatric and medical services - and changing the way the police handle this crime. Lyn Whitfield reports
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NICE refuses to meet multiple sclerosis sufferers
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has responded angrily to a leak of its recommendation that beta interferon should not be prescribed on the NHS. It will now be reviewing its appraisal process with stakeholders. The Multiple Sclerosis Society challenged NICE to allow a group of patients to address it. ...
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monitor
Monitor is nothing if not a Modern Monitor. The news that younger generations are gaily indulging in sex without procreation in mind comes as little surprise. Nonetheless, a nation without clearly defined morals sometimes needs a helping hand. Given the demise of the Health Education Authority, Monitor is ready to ...
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Record number of practitioners struck off register
Almost 100 people were struck off the UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting register, according to provisional figures for the year to the end of March. In total, 96 practitioners were removed, equalling the 1996-97 figure. The number of complaints received by the UKCC also reached record ...
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More style than substance on offer
A-Z of Medical Writing By Tim Albert BMJ Books 145 pages £14.95
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Power steering
The final instalment of our series on the government's NHS modernisation plans looks at the two patient teams: empowerment and access. Essentially, this is about shifting the balance of power from the NHS towards patients, making sure they can get 'fast a
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Public enemy no 1
The General Medical Council is under attack now even from doctors. Kaye McIntosh soaks up the hostility at the LMC's annual conference
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Responses to NHS consultation average £2.38 each
The government's £500,000 public consultation scheme in advance of next month's national plan has netted 210,000 responses - 150,000 from leaflets distributed in public places and just under 50,000 from leaflets sent to staff. More than 12 million leaflets were issued. People were asked for three ways of improving the ...