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Maiden over?
The NHS's masculine style misses out on female strengths, leadership experts argue. They want to see a new breed of 'hybrid managers' batting for the health service. Carol Harris reports
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Are you listening to me?
England's first joint health and social care trust still has to convince users it works, reports Pat Healy
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Huge survival rate variations
Returns to the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre show that 'on average one of every five ICU patients die on the unit', rising to 'one in three when subsequent deaths on the wards are included'.
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RCN members hit out at Hancock's high salary
Royal College of Nursing members attacked the high salary of general secretary Christine Hancock and other senior staff at their annual general meeting last week.
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Lightly grilled
Only the gentlest heat was turned on health minister John Denham at the distinctly on-message New Health Network's conference. Kaye McIntosh reports
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Do you wanna be in my gang?
This week's annual social services conference should be the last, argues Stephen Burke. It's time to include health and social care in a single event
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Package deals with drug firms on horizon
Health commissioners will soon be able to enter into US-style package deals with pharmaceutical companies to tackle a range of conditions including asthma, diabetes and heart disease.
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Days like this
Clarke stresses morale. . . Strategy to update staff. . . 'Superhospital' dropped. . . Ambulance crisis. . . HEA in report row. . . Mellor's disappointment. . .
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Short Cuts: People with learning disabilities seek independence
A practical guide to help people with learning disabilities achieve independence says they want to live 'ordinary' lives and make their own decisions. The guide says that quality of life for people with learning disabilities would be improved by more information and support, more control over their money, and a ...
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MPs put new health ministers on hold to launch inquiry into soaring drug costs
The Commons health select committee has delayed plans to question the new Department of Health ministerial team so it can launch an inquiry into the soaring cost of generic drugs.