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Internal market identified as factor behind Welsh deficits
A stocktake of the NHS in Wales has blamed the internal market and 'downsizing' at the former Welsh Office for financial problems at many health authorities and trusts.
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Government told obesity treatment is behind times
The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust says the government will not meet targets for reducing stroke and heart disease in the white paper Saving Lives unless it tackles obesity.
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Too much of a bad thing
Making use of guidelines in clinical practice Edited by Allen Hutchinson and Richard Baker Radcliffe Medical Press 207 pages £18.95
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A world apart
In our series profiling people in contrasting roles, Jeremy Davies talks to two managers who have found job satisfaction in different parts of the independent sector
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Analysts predict PCTs will have to pool resources
Primary care trusts will have to come up with innovative solutions to management and administration if they are to survive on limited management funding, analysts have warned. 'The complexity of the tasks they face is unlikely to be matched by the costs they can afford to bear, ' says Newchurch ...
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Anaesthetists value dialogue over consent form
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland has issued new guidelines on obtaining consent for anaesthesia, saying 'two-way communication' is more important than obtaining a signature on a consent form. The guidelines include advice on managing children, mentally ill people and women in labour, and on dealing with ...
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In brief: Welsh Ambulance Services trust
Welsh Ambulance Services trust has agreed a £200,000 out-of-court settlement with former chief ambulance officer John Beechers. The First Division Association, which has supported Mr Beechers, said he was sacked after refusing to accept a temporary job following the merger of Wales' ambulance trusts. The post would have increased his ...
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In brief: Alun Michael
Welsh Assembly first minister Alun Michael has launched a document asking the public how its £8bn budget should be spent, as part of an exercise to help the Assembly develop a strategic plan. It outlines inherited spending plans and the Assembly's 'first thoughts' on priorities.
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Review of act is a 'dog's breakfast'
The 'root and branch' review of the 1983 Mental Health Act has reported to junior health minister John Hutton on proposals for compulsory treatment.
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19 walk-in centres in first wave
Health secretary Frank Dobson has approved just one in five of the bids for NHS walk-in centres.
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Into the unknown
More input from patients and more openness from drug companies could go some way towards negotiating the practical and ethical problems of clinical trials, writes Geoff Watts
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Sign of the times
Judith Mackay, chair of Northern Birmingham Mental Health trust, signs a pledge in support of a Birmingham plan for a city-wide anti-smoking campaign. The Helping Birmingham Stop Smoking campaign was launched by Birmingham health authority chair Bryan Stoten and Birmingham city council leader Albert Bore. Mr Stoten also gave a ...
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It shouldn't be you
The Lottery is bad for our health, hitting poorer communities hardest, and NHS managers should boycott it, writes Donald Coid
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Reverting to type
In time, patients' genetic profiles may be checked to ensure new treatments go to those who will benefit most, writes Jenny Bryan
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Sugar refiner
A landmark study shows that the life-threatening complications of the most common form of diabetes can be substantially reduced by more intensive management of existing treatments. But what are the cost and service implications for the NHS? Rhonda Siddall
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Last of the summer whines?
Now the whole medical profession is alienated. And it's all Tony Blair's fault. Joanna Lyall reports from the BMA's annual conference