All News articles – Page 2159

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    A rough ride ahead for PCGs being pushed through the precarious NHS

    1999-05-20T00:00:00Z

    I concur with the sentiments and analysis of primary care groups made by Dr Michael Dixon of the NHS PCG Alliance (letters, 6 May).

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    So that's agreed, then?

    1999-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The Treasury has plans to extend public service agreements to health authorities and trusts, and the targets it sets may get tougher. Mark Crail reports

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    Midwife found guilty of serious misconduct after death of baby

    1999-05-20T00:00:00Z

    An independent midwife and former president of the Royal College of Midwives has been cautioned by the UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting after being found guilty of three charges of serious professional misconduct.

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    Child abuse drink link?

    1999-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Reducing the incidence of child abuse must be a top priority as the NSPCC insists (news, page 6, 25 March). But it will not be reduced significantly until our understanding of the role of parental alcohol and drug abuse in the suffering of children is improved. Real support must be ...

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    PCGs and trusts invited to bid for £30m walk-in centre funding

    1999-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Primary care groups and trusts were invited this week to bid for a share of the £30m pot to set up walk-in health centres - and given just five weeks to set out their plans.

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    REFERENCES

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    special hospitals

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    in person

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Ian Hammond has been appointed chief executive of Bedfordshire and Luton Community trust. He was previously chief executive of Bedford and Shires Health and Care trust, which merged with South Bedfordshire Community Health Care trust to form the new organisation.

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    monitor

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Monitor is delighted to hear of a planned VIP visit to London by Sir Bernard Tomlinson. Apparently the man who reviewed the capital's health service back in 1992 was 'delighted' when the idea was put to him, and former London Implementation Group boss Bob Nicholls is currently canvassing for volunteers ...

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    Use it or lose it

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    open space

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    Skye's the limit

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    news focus

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    Key recommendations

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Encourage good leadership: for example, through education in core curricula.

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    Key points

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Forensic mental healthcare needs radical change.

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    Key points

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Special hospitals are facing their third major upheaval in a decade with their proposed assimilation into mental health trusts.

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    Profits For Industry

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    news focus

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    Models of imperfection

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    special hospitals

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    Higher state of mind

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Advanced practice in mental health nursing

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    Picking up the pieces of software headache

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Further to your news story, 'Failed software fiasco costs hospital £64,000', (page 6, 15 April), the original contract between ICS Medical and Leicester Royal Infirmary trust was struck by sales and technical personnel who left the company shortly afterwards to join a competitor organisation.

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    Thaw feelings

    1999-05-13T00:00:00Z

    news focus