Doctors fail to deliver letters deal
Press Review 29 April 2004
Doctors are standing in the way of a pledge by ministers to allow NHS patients access to all correspondence between their clinicians.
Ministers miss doctors target
News Article 23 April 2004
The health secretary has confirmed that the NHS has missed a target to recruit an extra 7,500 hospital consultants by the end of the year.
Doctors pledge to be missed
Press Review 22 April 2004
Figures to be published tomorrow are expected to confirm that the government will miss its target to recruit an extra 7,000 hospital consultants by the end of the year.
NHS Confederation
Government Affairs Website
Nurses to prescribe more drugs
News Article 14 April 2004
The Department of Health has announced that it wants to extend the number of drugs that can be prescribed by specially trained nurses.
NHS transfers land for homes
Press Review 8 April 2004
In a ground-breaking move, 1,650 hectares of land is to be transferred from the Department of Health to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the building of 15,000 new homes.
Consultant deal costs 'higher than expected'
News Article 1 April 2004
A new deal with Scottish hospital consultants could cost double what was originally expected.
Campaign launched against 'unacceptable' NI health staff attacks
News Article 22 March 2004
The government has launched a campaign in Northern Ireland aimed at reinforcing the message that attacks against health staff are unacceptable.
Ethnic minorities set for NHS fast-track
Press Review 15 March 2004
Asian managers are to be fast-tracked into senior positions to counter a white bias in the top echelons of the service, reports the Guardian.
NHS staff happy despite violence and extra hours
News Article 10 March 2004
One in six NHS staff have experience violence in the workplace and more than three quarters are working more than their contractual hours, according to a survey released today.
Reid to boost radiography numbers
News Article 27 February 2004
The health secretary has announced a cash boost to recruit more radiographers to the NHS.
Blair set for nurse recruitment drive
Press Review 23 February 2004
Tony Blair will today unveil a recruitment drive for nurses with a pledge of better pay and conditions.
Shadow health minister Tim Loughton highlights the impact of tuition fees on medical students
Topical Comment 5 February 2004
Nurses to escape top-up fees
Press Review 30 January 2004
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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