All News articles – Page 2286

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    Super idea puts paid to talks

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Managers are miffed that they were not forewarned about the government's 'nurse consultants' plan, and are wondering how it will affect the already complicated pay discussions.

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    Monitor

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Top bods at the King's Fund fear the Chateau Plonk and Twiglets bill is getting out of hand. Staff departures have become such a feature of life that the directors have had to put round a discussion paper on leaving dos. They first thought of 'ruling out all leaving dos' ...

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    Where are they now?

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    No 86

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    In person

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    James Findlay

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    Take a walk on the wild side

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Does a trade union background help prepare you for management? As the TUC meets this week in Blackpool, managers who were once activists talk to Patrick Butler

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    WEB WATCH

    1998-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Lightning may strike at any time. Capable of travelling almost horizontally for up to 10 kilometres from the storm cloud in which it originated, a thunderbolt may appear to come out of a clear blue sky, long before the storm rolls into view. The faster and

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    Chief executive leaves as 13m deficit looms

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    The chief executive of a London teaching hospital heading for a 13m deficit has left her post.

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    Staff absenteeism

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I am researching the recruitment problems and absenteeism rates of domestic staff and would like to know what experiences other trusts have had.

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    Northwick Park shows how a hospital can adapt to a developing future

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I found Ann Dix's article, 'Concrete issues' (cover feature, 30 July) very good stuff - concise, interesting and fair.

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    Mail horror stories add to post holiday blues

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    POLITICS MICHAEL WHITE

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    A&E closure at Guy's sparks 'strain' warning at St Thomas'

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Closing the accident and emergency department at Guy's Hospital in south London will put 'unbearable strain' on neighbouring units, it has been claimed.

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    Antibiotic resistance 'critical' as pressure affects hygiene

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Pressure on hospital beds and changes in cleaning contracts have contributed to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, a government report has concluded.

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    Galbraith takes aim at SAHC 'watchdog' role

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Scottish health councils fear their independence and their credibility with patients could be undermined by government attempts to make them give up their 'watchdog' role.

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    All shook up

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Third-generation GP and occasional country music DJ Ian Bogle is the new chair of council at the British Medical Association. He talks to Mark Gould about some of the changes that can be expected

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    An independent appeal system will do nothing to enhance a poor doctor- patient relationship

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I do wonder if those demanding that GPs give reasons for de-registration and calling for 'some agreed method' (Letters, 13 August) have thought through the implications.

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    Cognitive approach to witness interviewing

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I am carrying out research into interviewing witnesses using the cognitive approach - an interview technique for managers to enable witnesses to recall an event or incident accurately and in detail.

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    A shot in the arm

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    The government has underlined its determination to bring drug misusers in from the cold with a 217m boost for the treatment and prevention elements of its three-year anti-drugs strategy for England.

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    Viagra - an opportunity for an astute government to raise revenue

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    The radio alarm rouses me with the drone of John Humphrys giving some poor soul a good grilling about the Pfizer-riser, the new wonderdrug that everyone is talking about. The pre-release publicity and media coverage have been fantastic, and not a day goes by without mention of Viagra ('Upping the ...

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    Rood awakening

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish health service is geared up for reform, but even before the dust has settled some wish the changes had gone further. Mark Crail reports

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    Unison prepares to strike in PFI battle despite High Court threat

    1998-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Union leaders claim they will be able to deliver strike action at one of London's largest trusts despite a management threat to challenge the dispute in the High Court.