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    Abroad minded

    2000-01-06T00:00:00Z

    The NHS will remain dependent on overseas nurses for many years and hospitals must ensure effective recruitment and retention. James Buchan explains

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    Health for some by 2000

    2000-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Global From 1990 to 1997, the number of countries where life expectancy at birth is over 70 years has risen from 55 to 84; access to safe water has nearly doubled from 40 to 72 per cent; and infant mortality has fallen from 76 per 1,000 live births to 58. ...

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    Costs of overseas recruitment, 1998-99

    2000-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Recruitment from Australia costs approximately £3,200 per nurse (where 40 nurses arrive). This includes the air fare of £800, which is paid for by the nurse but reimbursed by the trust if the nurse stays to the end of the contract. The agency fee includes a percentage of the salary.

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    Extra £90m to ease generic drug costs

    2000-01-06T00:00:00Z

    The government has performed a partial U-turn in its policy on dealing with the knock-on effects of the spiralling cost of generic drugs.

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    A sense of perspective

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The winner of the competition to create a new £50m children's hospital for Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital trust had a brief to design 'a hospital that does not feel like a hospital'. Children, parents and local people were invited to have a say in selecting the shortlisted designs.

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    in person

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Ruth Winterbottom has been appointed chair of Lancashire Ambulance Service trust. She was previously a non-executive director of North West Lancashire health authority.

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    monitor

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    'Tis the season to be jolly, and the good folks of Thameside Community Healthcare trust are putting a brave front on the public health perils of charred turkey, intimacy between blood relations and Only Fools and Horses. The feisty communications team flags up the health benefits of 'traditional British Christmas ...

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    Toeing the line

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    'Treatment for those who will benefit' was Alan Milburn's spin on the r-word at NICE's first conference. Kaye McIntosh joined the queues

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    'Tis the season to be jolly.com

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Calculate your life expectancy, watch a facelift - live -and learn about the after-life. And all for virtually nothing. Michael Cross suggests some seasonal diversions

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    Union PFI report sparks trust ire

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Carlisle Hospitals trust has reacted strongly to a report by opponents of the private finance initiative that claims its well-advanced project has 'worsened the trust's financial situation'.

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    Going the whole Hogmanay

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The contrast could hardly be greater. At the same time as tens of thousands of people prepare to hit the streets of Edinburgh to party into 2000 to the sounds of pop stars Texas, Del Amitri, The Mavericks and, especially for those with long memories, the Bay City Rollers, staff ...

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    GADFLY

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The coven was meeting in Rosie Broomstick's office. Rosie herself had faced the possibility of the hessian container so often she was immune to worrying about it. Miss Twix, of course, being a nurse, was entirely fireproof, as was Professor Cruster. But Ardent was finding out what they didn't tell ...

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    Roylance in plea for future of high-risk ops

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The former chief executive of United Bristol Healthcare trust has appealed to the Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry to find a way of preventing similar tragedies without depriving high-risk patients of treatment.

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    Managers fail to take on risk of violence

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Some trust managers still do not believe that they can reduce the risk of workplace violence, according to the latest report from the Health and Safety Executive.

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    Events

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Items are entered free for public sector, voluntary and professional organisations, but we need at least six weeks' notice of your event. Please send details to Uli Jaeger, HSJ, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ. Fax: 0171-874 0254.

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    If EU know what's good for you. . .

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Public health is once again climbing up the agenda of the European Union as new people step into two key posts, writes Tony Sheldon

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    Managers feel they lack essential skills for private finance projects

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    More than 60 per cent of managers involved in private finance initiative projects felt they lacked essential skills needed to cope with the process, according to an Institute of Healthcare Management survey.

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    Doctors' leaders remain 'opposed to euthanasia'

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The British Medical Association has issued a statement saying it is still opposed to euthanasia in response to news that another MP, Ann Winterton, intends to introduce a private member's 'prevention of euthanasia' bill. Dr Michael Wilks, chair of the BMA's ethics committee, said doctors believed that oral nutrition and ...

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    McKay will be Langlands' deputy

    1999-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Executive has announced the appointment of a deputy for chief executive Sir Alan Langlands. Neil McKay, Trent regional director since 1996, will take up his new post on 17 January.