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The Quiet Revolution
Peter Brambleby explains why programme budgeting will result in a resource-informed health service where the patient experience and health of the population will be paramount
Different Strategies... Same Old Problems
Northern Ireland's health service is different from the rest of the UK, with integrated social services and regional boards. Yet it has much the same problems as Britain. Paul Gosling explains
The PFI Third Way
The Department of Health has come up with a way of providing public money as senior debt, creating an alternative form of PFI funding, explains Tony Brown
Towards a Healthier Culture
New initiatives in public health aim to effect a shift in the behaviour and culture of society at large. Jill Wyatt reports
Improving Communication
Is NLP relevant to people working in the NHS today? asks Michael Beale
Power to the GP
Practice based commissioning has been given a cautious welcome by the early pioneers involved in its introduction. Seamus Ward looks at the lessons learnt ahead of its full introduction next year
Agenda Setting
What does Agenda for Change mean for finance staff? Chris Wheal talks to early implementers about their experiences of using the new system

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