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Give me patients
Management trainee Tom Smith thought the NHS was his chance to make a difference. His experience proved a rude awakening
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Hole world in her hands
Rebecca Mullen from charity Fight for Sight shows off one of 750,000 'pinhole postcards' being distributed free to discourage people from looking directly at the sun during next month's eclipse. The cards are available at Vision Express and in 200 cinemas. Fight for Sight is concerned that people could damage ...
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King-pin wizards
The chief executive's traditional functions don't apply in PCGs. Now they need different skills, says Richard Banyard.
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The sky's the limit
The AA's campaign for a national network of air ambulances could mean the service has to raise more cash than ever before, writes Mark Gould
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Monitor
An element of mystery infiltrates the Save Bart's Apostrophe campaign as it enters its fourth week. Monitor duly put the case for the restoration of our beloved apostrophe to Barts (sic) and the London trust only to have spokesman Rory Taylor come back with the claim: 'St Bartholomews never had ...
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In person
Philomena Corrigan and Anthony Palmer are sharing the post of chief nurse at Calderdale Healthcare trust, which manages community services in Halifax and the surrounding area. They previously job-shared the post of deputy chief nurse director at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Montague Hospital trust. Ms Corrigan will lead on mental ...
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Shutting up shop
The government's mission to head off private walk-in clinics with its own NHS version is being accomplished most efficiently, writes Mark Crail
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Walk the talk
Public health and women's minister Tessa Jowell at the launch of the government's 'girls talk' project to 'find out from teenagers what issues they feel are crucial to their lives'.
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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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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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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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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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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 ...