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Aug
04

Editor's Blog 12th October 2008: the repricing of NICE advice, and new Maynard Doctrine

Good morning. I hope this finds you well in our new socialist utopia. What fun to own shares in banks!
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 17th October 2008: NHS Alliance conference - day two

Three interesting bits of context for the second day of the Alliance conference: A report that NICE is to use
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 21st October 2008: the rationale for rationing

Good day to you. I was cut off mid-flow on day two of NHS Alliance conference coverage by various
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 22nd October 2008: finance and up-coding

A beautiful, crisp and clear good morning to you. Two quick pieces of note today: an excellent piece in The
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 25th October 2008: Manufacturing consent - top ups OK'd

Good morning. After a very below-par performance at the NHS Alliance conference in Bournemouth, Health Secretary Alan Johnson is
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 27th October 2008: Healthcare tourism, or getting it right at home?

God morning - I hope this finds you well. The eagle-eyed Tom Smith has spotted and written about the UK&
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 28th October 2008: GMC guidance on referral incentives?

Good day to you. A quick browse of The Economist's poll on whom global Economist readers around the
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 29th October 2008: a galling error for Lord Darzi's hospital team

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday. HPI associate director Tom Smith has spotted a beauty of a story about a somewhat
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 30th October 2008: farewell to Ellie Scrivens and success with CBT

Good morning. First today comes the sad news of the death of health policy researcher Professor Ellie Scrivens at the
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 4th November 2008: Top-ups announced - and debt shall have no dominion

Today, the Government will announce its decision in response to cancer czar Professor Mike Richards' review of the current
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