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POLITICS MICHAEL WHITE Great expectations - but not a map in sight
What surprised me most as polls closed on Super Thursday wasn't the speed of William Hague's slap-down for Alan Duncan over his alleged 'back to the drawing board' candour in the New Statesman. Neither the gaffe nor the slap-down really amounted to much. No, it was the way in which ...
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Picking up the pieces of software headache
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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Key recommendations
Encourage good leadership: for example, through education in core curricula.
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Key points
Special hospitals are facing their third major upheaval in a decade with their proposed assimilation into mental health trusts.
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monitor
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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Royal visits Patron has proved a loyal friend since 1965
I know that your list 'who does what' of royal patronage was not intended to be exhaustive ('Roll out the red carpet', 8 April), but I should point out that Princess Alexandra has been associated with our hospital since its opening in 1965 and agreed last year to continue as ...
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Foreign exchange: lessons from abroad
While international comparisons are always difficult, some lessons can be gleaned from the experience of other countries with stricter regulation than the UK. Such policies have failed to reduce the national drugs bill.