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Real democracy demands a willingness to listen to genuine local voices
The launch of the King's Fund's 'Citizen Participation' programme last month had all the trappings of an exciting step forward for public involvement in decision making. Sadly, the content was old and weary, and little more than an attempt to promote democracy by focus group.
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Empty pocket
In the second of our occasional series following five PCGs in Enfield and Haringey, Kaye McIntosh finds that the area suffers financially from having a mobile, inner-city population
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Figuring out the problem
Frank Dobson wants to see the 13 chairs whose health authorities failed to meet cervical screening targets. Barbara Millar reports
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Regulation issue
Doctors appear to have escaped the threat of ministerial intervention. Other professions are less fortunate. Pat Healy reports
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The jury is out
In 1996 and 1997 the King's Fund and the Institute for Public Policy Research shared sponsorship of citizens' juries set up in six health authorities. Healthy Debate is a comprehensive account of the evaluation, which had three aims: to assess how far juries had enabled local people to become involved ...
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The nursing shake-up
A new Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Council will replace the UK Central Council and the four national boards governing nurse education. The government is consulting the NHS on three points on how it will work.
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Never mind the routine organisational angst, what about the opportunities?
I would like to take issue with your editorial on mergers, 'Upheaval, mayhem, poor morale and for what?' (comment, 21 January).
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Lords above - it's time to enhance the NHS brand
While the Commons last week debated the bill to purge the hereditary peers, and Labour MP Dr Howard Stoate was fighting off pleas from male colleagues for Viagra prescriptions (name them, demanded Teresa Gorman), the Lords quietly staged their annual debate on the NHS. What a rich mix of fascinating ...
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'I don't want to be associated with those who abuse the system'
Patrick Grant, consultant in accident and emergency medicine at Western Infirmary, Glasgow, would welcome a new contract drawing a clearer line between NHS and private work. He supports the idea floated by government leaks of paying consultants more for a full-time NHS commitment with no private practice allowed. Those who ...
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The government is taking the right road with a centralised system for reclaiming traffic accident costs
Seamus Ward gave an interesting report on the new Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill ('One for the road', pages 22-25, 14 January).
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Managers beg Blair to act on intensive care
Managers have appealed to prime minister Tony Blair for action to halt a 'crisis' in intensive care in London.
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After Henry
The NHS Bill is a skeletal piece of legislation which conjures up the ghost of Henry Vlll in the powers it gives ministers. Lyn Whitfield reports
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Primary care groups The expertise that PCGs need is already there - in the community trusts
Your detailed report on primary care group functions and the need for professional and management support ('Supra troupers', page 26, 14 January) was a timely contribution to the debate around the organisational development needs of primary care groups.
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Damning Unison analysis of PFI hospital is 'wrong', claims trust
A scathing analysis of the case for a leading private finance initiative project has concluded that it will deliver poorer service and cost more than a publicly funded scheme.