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NNHS Direct: who can be left holding the receiver?
Dr Reynolds is not the first to air concerns about finding enough nurses to staff NHS Direct 'NHS Direct will need 15,000 more nurses', (page 3, 22 October). Professor Jeremy Dale mentioned this too ('Wired for sound', 29 January). But, whether or not recruiting nurses indeed proves to be a ...
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Why do patients die?
Too little has been done to discover the reasons for perioperative deaths, says a report published this week. Lynn Eaton looks at how that is set to change
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Roof delays threaten Isle of Wight services
Ministers have been attacked for delays in approving a £25m package of repairs to a 'flagship' hospital which had been hailed as an example of ground-breaking architecture.
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HA in data protection probe
Leicestershire health authority may face investigation by the Data Protection Registrar after allegations that a university obtained names and addresses from its confidential patient database.
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National cost index sparks controversy
Managers leading trusts named as the most expensive in the country have accused league tables published this week of not comparing like with like.
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Clinical governance needs 'extra powers'
Only six per cent of top healthcare professionals are confident that managers have 'sufficient powers' over healthcare teams to tackle poor clinical practice.
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False economies survive change in government
It was reported that two long-haul aircraft nearly collided above us recently. Although we hope nothing like this happens, there is the risk - which is all the more reason for local hospitals increasing the number of reserve beds needed to ensure waiting lists and times are reduced short-term and ...
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Surgery costs are mixed but not matched The reference costs for surgery should be treated with caution
Like all 'league tables' ever published on any aspect of the NHS, this week's reference costs for surgery have prompted the trusts which find themselves in conspicuous positions to dash for cover. And like all previous league tables, they offer plenty of cover.
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Doctors to lose merit cash for misconduct
Top hospital doctors face the loss of distinction awards worth up to £56,000 a year if the conduct of their personal or professional lives 'undermines confidence' in the system, guidance issued to the NHS this week confirms.
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DoH circular will encourage joint work by health and social services to protect children in care
The Department of Health is about to issue a circular telling health authorities and trusts how to work with local authorities to improve services for children in need or in care.
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Care propellers
The Dutch are driving forward ambitious, if underfunded, plans for a national, integrated network of trauma care - complete with helicopters. Tony Sheldon reports
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Ombudsman in call for more payouts to complainants
Health service commissioner Michael Buckley has said he would like to see more financial compensation paid to patients whose complaints about the NHS are upheld.
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Call to end rationing in ovarian chemotherapy
More than 100 MPs have backed calls for urgent action to give equal access to the most effective chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer after a survey alleged most health authorities are rationing the treatment.
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Boning up on London's past
The Museum of London's new exhibition tells the capital's history through the remains of its ancestors. Mark Crail found it fascinating
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Boning up on London's past
The Museum of London's new exhibition tells the capital's history through the remains of its ancestors. Mark Crail found it fascinating
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Boning up on London's past
The Museum of London's new exhibition tells the capital's history through the remains of its ancestors. Mark Crail found it fascinating
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Hospital beds
The UK has been losing more beds than almost every other OECD country since 1979. John Appleby says that throughput could now compromise quality of care
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Barred from help
The Michael Stone case underlined the link between mental illness and crime, but what can be done to help ex-offenders with psychiatric problems? Lynn Eaton reports
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Hopes hang on Hutton Mental health policy analysts ministerial changes with anxiety
As any senior civil servant will tell you, a change of minister can have a more drastic effect on a department than a change of government. So mental health policy analysts are holding their breath with the arrival of John Hutton to succeed Paul Boateng as junior health minister. Labour's ...
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Why no amount of fixing can prevent the conspiracy theory
Your cover feature on the role of the health service commissioner ('The fixer', 8 October) misses the point in relation to people's continued dissatisfaction with the NHS complaints procedures.