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Water-tight debate '
Steve Ainsworth does his memory an injustice in assuming the risk of community-wide infection is past. He forgets the vital role that his public health colleagues took in publicising the health risks of water rationing proposed by Yorkshire Water when stocks ran alarmingly low a few years ago.
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Days like this
As the final draft of the NHS white paper went to the Cabinet, shadow health secretary Robin Cook released an 'authoritative' summary. It included plans for managers to be given greater pay bargaining flexibility, and tax relief for people over 65 taking out private health insurance. Mr Cook condemned it ...
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Cost-effectiveness of drug treatment
A month's supply of one of the older antipsychotic agents, such as haloperidol, in the usual dose, costs well under £10. In contrast, a month's supply of one of the 'atypical' agents costs between £100 and £150.
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More in control: the patient's story
Paul Reynolds (not his real name) has been treated for schizophrenic illness for more than 20 years, and has held down a full-time job as an administrative assistant for 12. He attributes his success to his care package, including drugs, therapy and carer support.
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Continuing role for us in the modernised NHS
I reject Steve Ainsworth's suggestion that there will be no role for public health doctors in the new NHS.
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TA for nothing: combining NHS work with military service
The more mundane issues which affect the NHS also have an impact in Bosnia. The Ministry of Defence admits that its medical services have only half the doctors they need and three-quarters of the nurses. The worst shortages are among orthopaedic surgeons and anaesthetists.
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Despair over cheap jibe at primary care cover during the festive season
Having been a GP in active practice for over 30 years and worked in various NHS structures trying to advance a needs-led service, I despaired at your article, 'There is a crisis. I'm not denying it' (news focus, 14 January).
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Caines quits IHSM to study for PhD
Karen Caines is to stand down as director of the Institute of Health Services Management after almost three years at the head of the financially troubled organisation.
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'Unproductive and unfulfilled'- but how nice to be the butt of management contempt at last
As I am one of his 'unproductive and unfulfilled' public health doctors, I was interested to read Steve Ainsworth's assessment of my competence.
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Dig the new breed?
When health secretary Frank Dobson declared he would purge 'Tory deadbeats' from trust boards 18 months ago, he made it clear that a new type of chair would succeed them.
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GP premises law could boost HAZs
The government is considering secondary legislation to give health action zones 'new freedoms' and incentives to develop primary care premises in deprived areas.
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Trust hit by fresh blow
Discussions on the future of a suspended Scottish trust chief executive have been delayed following the resignation of the trust's chair.
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HAs beens?
The future for health authorities is unclear as primary care groups take on part of their role. But should they be changed or replaced? And with what?
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Bob Becomes GM
Bob Williams has become general manager, paramedic emergency services, for Greater Manchester Ambulance Service trust. He joined GMAS from Derbyshire Ambulance Service, where he was a sector manager paramedic.
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How Castle helped nurses storm pay barrier
A big pay increase for nurses? Baroness Castle of Blackburn has seen and done it all before. As an embattled social services secretary in 1974, she gave nurses a massive 30 per cent rise.
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Lucky bar steward
A new trust chair is confident of grappling with a £90m turnover - he manages the finances of the Labour club in the PM's constituency. Patrick Butler reports
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Bangs and M*A*S*H
It may be treating the victims of landmines and helicopter crashes in an old factory, but the UK field hospital in Sipovo, Bosnia, is not immune from more familiar NHS problems.
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Ballot winners choose to focus on health issues
Two winners of the private member's bill ballots last December have chosen to address health issues, with one bill standing a good chance of becoming law.