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In Brief: Proposals for new trusts
Proposals have been made for five new trusts across North Cumbria. These would create a new acute trust, a mental health and learning disabilities trust and three primary care trusts in Carlisle and District, Eden Valley and West Cumbria. Subject to formal consultation and ministerial approval, the changes would take ...
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In Brief: Minister gives up responsibility
Public health minister Yvette Cooper has given up ministerial responsibility for food safety and standards (including responsibility for the Food Standards Agency) although she will retain responsibility for nutrition. Junior health minister Gisela Stuart will take over food safety.
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In Brief: More press releases
The Department of Health issued 742 press releases in 1999, more than twice as many as were issued in the last year of the Conservative government in 1996, when 366 were published. The DoH issued 406 releases in 1997, and 556 in 1998.
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In Brief: Review due to be complete
The expert scientific review of fluoride and health is expected to be completed 'in the spring', public health minister Yvette Cooper told MPs.
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Left a bit
The telemedicine toolkit By Roy Lilley and John Navein Radcliffe Medical Press 185 pages £30
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NAO in 'better bed management' call
The National Audit Office has called for better bed management to cut record numbers of cancelled operations and reduce delayed discharges, which are now costing the NHS £1m a day.
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Cuts threat as Barnet in deficit
Health services in Barnet are under the spotlight once more over claims that Barnet Healthcare trust will have to cut services to tackle a deficit of almost £5m.
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BAT-man Clarke fights back in smuggling row
Former health secretary Kenneth Clarke has accused the health select committee of abusing parliamentary privilege in a session on tobacco smuggling.
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In Brief: New Appointment
Maria Eagle, Labour MP for Liverpool Garston, has been appointed parliamentary private secretary to health minister John Hutton. Ms Eagle, who is the twin sister of social security junior minister Angela Eagle, is a former solicitor.
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CHCs protest against 'dangerous' deadline for single mental health trust
London regional office has been accused of forcing through the creation of a new mental health trust against the wishes of three community health councils.
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A class act
Clinical governance has made quality assurance training relevant to a wider group of healthcare professionals. Claire Laurent outlines the options