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Scots MPs say no
Labour has launched its Scottish election campaign with a pledge to build eight new hospitals, including the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, using what Scottish secretary Donald Dewar called a 'public-private partnership' rather than PFI.
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Needlepoint:
Needlepoint: consultant radiologist Dr Mark Callaway (left) with patient Andrew Wood, demonstrating a new technique for detecting 'hidden' cancers, developed with his United Bristol Healthcare trust colleague Dr Julian Kabala. It uses an open magnetic resonance imaging scanner and a specially designed non-magnetic cutting needle to diagnose difficult to detect ...
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What will NICE do?
Appraise and issue guidelines on management of diseases and use of particular drugs or interventions.
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Retraining for suspended Scots surgeon
A suspended Scottish surgeon is to undergo supervised surgical retraining before being allowed back to work after an external inquiry found concerns about his clinical practice were justified.
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Decision on 2000 pay shocks managers
Hospitals could face a staffing crisis over the millennium weekend as a result of the government's decision to turn down a national deal on premium pay.
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A NICE beginning But there's still a long way to go before real change can be achieved
The welcome appointment of a senior, career health service manager as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence's first chief executive means that work on building up the organisation can now at last begin (see news, page 5). And not before time.
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'Coherent action' on racism
Racial hatred and discrimination 'must not be allowed to fester in the workplace', said NHS chief executive Sir Alan Langlands. He called for 'coherent action, not isolated initiatives' to address the issue.
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Telemedicine and telephones Reference group offers links and practical advice based on experience
As the two founding members of the Institute of Health Services Management's telemedicine and telecare programme, we were pleased to see your wide-ranging comments on telemedicine ('Telly addicts?' IT Update, 18 March).
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Short cuts Guy's watchers predict 'disastrous' A&E closure
A campaign is starting this week to monitor the effects of closing the accident and emergency department at Guy's Hospital, south London. Guy's Watch claims that the closure, in September, will prove 'disastrous'. A spokesperson for Guy's and St Thomas's trust said that Southwark health authority had already invested in ...
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HA backed in appeal against compensation
The NHS Litigation Authority is backing an appeal by East Kent health authority against a High Court judgement which, it claims, jeopardises the whole national cervical screening programme.