Michael Dixon
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We’ve moved past the general concept and very high-level view that things should be smarter
This record-breaking achievement is testament to the continued appeal of museums, the success of the free admission policy and the public’s growing interest in environmental issues. I think in these challenging economic times, people are looking for a cheap day out.
If we are to put people before numbers and achieve high quality of care, as well as keeping an NHS free at the point of need for future generations we must, as an immediate imperative, shift all non-urgent care from hospital into the community.More quotes »
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Letters: Community care is no panacea for the NHS
as represented by the BMA, do not support the destruction or shrinkage of local hospitals Dr John Green Maidstone, Kent • Michael Dixon's forecast of the replacement of hospitals with "community care" may be premature. Much investment in community care has from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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Warning over 'dangerous' hospitals
at Stafford Hospital. In the letter, the president of the NHS Alliance, Dr Chris Drinkwater, and its chairman, Dr Michael Dixon, wrote: "Hospitals can be dangerous places. "If we are to put people before numbers and achieve high quality of care, as well as from BBC News Read more »
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Keep patients out of hospitals - they're dangerous, say GPs
run in order to keep patients out of hospitals. "Hospitals can be dangerous places," wrote doctors Chris Drinkwater and Michael Dixon, president and chairman of the NHS Alliance. "We must, as an immediate imperative, shift all non-urgent care from hospital from The First Post Read more »
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Warning over NHS competition rules
NHS changes in England has warned they may be undermined by new rules opening the health service to more competition. Dr Michael Dixon told GPs' journal Pulse that regulations on tendering out services should be rephrased. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 doctors from BBC News Read more »
