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    CCG readiness for NHS reform under question

    MPs have been warned there are 'significant rough edges' around the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act.

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    Finding the time for competency assessments

    My boss looks tired but I shelve my scruples and ask: 'Would it be alright if we did some assessments?'

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    Can this shift to community care become a reality?

    While agreeing with the philosophy behind, doctors still have questions about the details of changes to Northern Ireland's health service

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