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'Downgrade' plan trust chief quits
A trust chief executive at the centre of a controversial plan to downgrade Crawley Hospital is to leave her post.
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Fighting chance
Chief executives have found the transition from PCGs to PCTs involves balancing relationships with HAs, nurses and GPs, to name but a few. Ann Mahon and Debbie Garrod explain
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In brief: Gisela Stuart
Junior health minister Gisela Stuart has announced £2.4m for four on-line health records pilots in Cornwall, South Staffordshire, County Durham and Tees as the first step towards providing electronic patient records for everyone in the country.
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In brief: Yvette Cooper
Public health minister Yvette Cooper and 'heart czar'Dr Roger Boyle have launched a project to provide defibrillators for public sites at the Metro Centre in Gateshead. The government wants to place 700 defibrillators at stations, shopping centres and airports to cut deaths from cardiac arrest.
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In brief: Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry
The Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry has transferred some of its equipment to the Laming inquiry and the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital inquiry. Chair Professor Ian Kennedy said this was an effective use of public money and further transfers would be made.
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In brief: Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals trust
Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals trust has issued a people management standards document to staff so they can 'monitor the performance of trust management'. It includes commitments to provide safe staffing levels, and explains how staff should raise concerns.
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In brief: Hip replacements
One in seven consultants has no proper evidence for the effectiveness of hip replacements, according to a National Audit Office report. Of 3,400 hip replacements carried out in 1998-99,14 per cent were done by consultants who had no evidence of their effectiveness. The report also highlights 'significant variations in performance'. ...
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BMA launches review of funding
The British Medical Association is pushing ahead with its review of healthcare funding in the UK, announced in December as the winter crisis took hold.
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Building blocks
The NHS Facing the future By Anthony Harrison and Jennifer Dixon The King's Fund 342 pages £17.99
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Think-tank's book calls for binding constitution
An independent think-tank set up to consider accountability in the NHS has expressed 'alarm' over the government's 'centralised' plans for modernisation and improvement.
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'The 'biggest-ever listening exercise'
At the plenary meeting, Mr Milburn outlined plans for 'the biggest- ever listening exercise'- two parallel initiatives to consult with NHS staff and patients.
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The drawing board beckons
Mental health policy must not be led by the hysteria of the tabloid press
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Troubled board appoints chair
Troubled Fife health board has announced the appointment of a new chair and chief executive.
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A cat among the pigeons
A proposal that NICE should evaluate the cost-effectiveness of expensive medicines before the NHS prescribes them is ruffling feathers. Lynn Eaton reports
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Sickness higher among London's ethnic minorities
The NHS and social care services are failing to meet the needs of London's black and ethnic minority communities, the Association of London Government has concluded in a report. Sick of Being Excluded says failure to provide translation services and to be aware of cultural differences means sickness and premature ...
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Proposal for huge ambulance service is 'recipe for disaster'
A proposal to create a giant ambulance service by merging seven trusts has been dismissed as a 'recipe for disaster'.