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Hospital grievance tally drops
Complaints about hospitals have fallen for only the second time since the new NHS complaints system was introduced four years ago.
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Otherwise engaged
In the light of the Fritchie report, the health secretary has proposed changes to the appointments system that will fundamentally alter the relationship between HAs and trusts. Paul Stephenson reports
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Inadmissible evidence
Refusing to admit a patient to intensive care is guaranteed to generate media hype about bed provision.But little research has been done on optimum ICU bed numbers. Klim McPherson and Alison Metcalfe report
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A fund farewell
PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS As PCTs come into operation this week, HAs, acute and community trusts will be waving goodbye - to a proportion of their funds. Alison Moore examines the implications
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Growing, growing, gone
While the government builds up NHSnet, the race is on to find its replacement.Mick Williams reports from the Healthcare Computing 2000 conference
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Hit and run
The closure of the Rover plant at Longbridge will cause widespread health problems, but the NHS could rev things up. James Garnett reports
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monitor
With the chancellor's billions still gladdening the hearts of NHS managers, it would be churlish not to raise a toast to the man of the moment and his friend, Prudence. For the Budget speech left no doubt about where Gordon's affections lie. Dear Prudence was mentioned no fewer than nine ...
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Star quality
Children take part in the annual Happy Hearts lantern parade through Gateshead with lights made of willow sticks and tissue paper.Lantern workshops are organised by Gateshead council and funded by local health and arts organisations. The parade started seven years ago to stress the importance of healthy living.
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Swings and roundabouts
It has been an up-anddown ride for one wouldbe PCT, with planning interrupted by a simulation exercise - and awkward questions in the school playground. Julia Squire reports
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That was then. . .
The evolution of British general practice 18501948 By Anne Digby Oxford University Press 376 pages £48
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Helpline given £1m to expand
Junior health minister Gisela Stuart has announced a £1m expansion of the mental health work of NHS Direct.
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New improved: 136-year tradition ends
The 444-bed Cumberland Infirmary is expected to be completed on 1 April, just over two years after work began and around six weeks ahead of schedule. It will end a 136-year tradition of health services on the Carlisle General site.
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'Urgent' action demand by NAO as Welsh deficit reaches £80m
The financial performance of the NHS in Wales is continuing to deteriorate, with its underlying cumulative deficit set to rise to £80m by the end of the current financial year, according to the National Audit Office.