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In Brief: Royal College of Nursing
A trust has been urged to improve night staffing levels after a nurse was threatened with a knife by a disturbed patient. A Cumbrian spokesperson for the Royal College of Nursing said North Lakeland Healthcare trust should improve staffing at Penrith New Hospital after an assault on nurse Lynn Morris.
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In Brief: NHS funding problems
NHS funding problems could be exacerbated by the 'hidden' costs of the UK joining up to a single European currency, argues pressure group London Health Emergency in a pamphlet, EMU and the NHS, published last week, price £2.50.
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In Brief: Guidance for nurses
Guidance for nurses working with mental health and learning disability patients has been produced for the first time by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. It tackles issues such as consent, advocacy, relationships and risk management.
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In Brief: Worthing and Southlands Hospitals trust
Worthing and Southlands Hospitals trust's deficit for 1997-98, was £1m, its board heard last week. Talks are continuing with West Sussex health authority over funding levels for the next 12 months.
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In Brief: National Casemix Office
The National Casemix Office has released the first set of nationally agreed healthcare resource groups for radiotherapy after their joint development over three years with the Royal College of Radiologists. HRGs are designed to help clinicians analyse casemix and understand how resources are being used. The college will assess their ...
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Taken on board
Unwelcome arrivals on some trust boards initially, nurse executives are proving their worth. But keeping a balance between corporate management and professional leadership can be a headache. Ann Dix reports
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In Brief: Public sector benchmarking project
The NHS is to be encouraged to take part in the public sector benchmarking project, whose third phase has been announced by public service minister David Clark. He said the project is designed to help public bodies share best practice more systematically, with the aim of improving public services. An ...
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You've been framed
Proposals for the new performance framework have won the confidence of the NHS - with some reservations. Mark Crail reports
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Bed-manager package could ease shortages
West Suffolk Hospital is beta testing a new Windows software package for planning and monitoring bed use.
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Blood on the carpet as axe falls on Sir Colin
MPs knew as well as anyone else that some sort of showdown was coming over the dear old blood transfusion service ever since the National Blood Authority swept away the 50-year-old patchwork five years ago last week. In the AIDS era blood is a sensitive as well as symbolic commodity.
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In Brief: Audit Commission for England and Wales
A review of the work and role of the Audit Commission for England and Wales has been set up by local government minister Hilary Armstrong.
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Sacking of blood authority chair widely applauded
The decision to sack Sir Colin Walker as chair of the National Blood Authority has been widely applauded.
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Why integration falls apart
HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION By Michael J Austin Haworth Press 178 pages $60
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Anger at nurse tender plan
A health authority was accused last week of demoralising staff and potentially fragmenting services by joining with GPs to put community nursing out to tender.
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In Brief: Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance
A report for the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance has concluded that earlier diagnosis and improved referral to specialists would have the greatest impact on the quality of life for people with chronic conditions. The report, based on a survey of LMCA members and other organisations, also says primary care ...
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All rolled into one
NHS MERGERS Management and Mayhem By Roy Lilley and Eve Richardson Kogan Page 146 pages £14.99
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AIDS charity awaits news of rescue plan
The Treasury is expected to respond by tomorrow to a financial rescue plan to keep open the London Lighthouse centre for HIV/AIDS until its expected sale in September.