Hospital Doctor articles from December 2006

Hospital Doctor archives from December 2006

Top trust 'not viable' since arrival of ISTC.(independent sector treatment centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre)(Brief article)
December 14, 2006... reforms An independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) will force a three-star trust with an international research reputation to close or merge, a strategic health authority has said. NHS South Central says up to 600 patients who would...

Judge puts off key ruling for non-EU doctors.
December 14, 2006... Immigration rules By Liz Fox elizabeth.fox@rbi.co.uk Overseas doctors must wait until the new year to discover if they are eligible to apply for specialty training, after the High Court reserved judgment at a hearing last week....

Minister guarantees training slot quotas.(Lord Warner)
December 14, 2006... Writing for Hospital Doctor, Health Minister Lord Warner (right) says why he believes the new year will be a good one for junior doctors, as it should assuage their worries about training There has been a lot of press coverage lately...

BMA chief wants SAS contract accepted.(staff and associate specialist, British Medical Association)
December 14, 2006... sas contract The BMA council chairman Mr James Johnson wants the proposed new deal for staff and associate specialist (SAS) doctors accepted, an email leaked to Hospital Doctor reveals. Mr Johnson's stance contrasts with the BMA SAS...

NHS turkey is being stuffed.(Editorial)
December 14, 2006... editorial comment A Christmas 'cracker' joke for you. Did you hear the one about Boots the Chemist winning a contract to supply hip operations to the NHS? Apparently, they're offering every patient three for the price of two. OK, that...

'NHS' sold by Government.
December 14, 2006... By Rob Finch rob.finch@rbi.co.uk The Government is selling-off the rights to use the NHS identity when it contracts out services to the private sector. The discovery was made after Hospital Doctor scrutinised clauses in a copy of...

Hewitt challenged over lack of ISTC consultation.(independent sector treatment centre)
December 14, 2006... ISTCs A patient is challenging Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt's decision to set up an independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) in north Bristol without consultation. Rebecca Fudge, who is supported by the Save Frenchay Hospital...