"The Consultant is King"
- Time to unbend. Doctors have been too arrogant. Guardian, 11 May 2000
- Doctors' caring image struggles to survive. The medical profession has come under attack this week for perceived remoteness in dealing with patients. Today we assess whether a culture of arrogance has taken root in the health service. Guardian, 13 May 2000
- How to fix the consultants: give them all a socking rise . The plan is to buy them out of private practice. It could actually work. Guardian 7 June 2000
- The row over the "consultant is king" culture in the health service intensifies today with the publication of research indicating that more than three-quarters of hospital trust chiefs believe there is a potential conflict of interest when NHS consultants also work in the private sector. Guardian 8 June 2000.
- Give us the cash - and we'll spend more time at home. Guardian letters 8 June 2000.
- The answer is to pay consultants more, but pay them per operation performed. Guardian letters 9 June 2000
- Surgeons on piecework . Guardian letters 12 June 2000
- Arrogance let babies die - now a chance to mend NHS. Sarah
Boseley, health editor Guardian Thursday July 19, 2001
- Privacy claim by NHS worker with HIV. James Meikle Guardian
Unlimited Monday November 19, 2001
- Doctor who blew the whistle and suffered a reign of terror Stoke Mandeville
is one of Britain's most famous hospitals, but when a doctor in A&E warned
about a consultant she was ignored - then the anonymous threats began.
David Rose. Observer
Sunday January 27, 2002
- Argument over treatment of baby girl facing years of operations. Sarah
Boseley, health editor Guardian
Wednesday March 6, 2002
- For the child's sake. Parents and doctors must work together
Leader Guardian
Wednesday March 6, 2002
A breakdown of trust between doctors and patients is causing tension and
uncertainty in the NHS, Alan Milburn, the health secretary, warned last night.
John Carvel
Wednesday May 21, 2003 The Guardian
A nurse claims she was forced to quit her job after a psychiatrist
humiliated her by making sexist comments in front of patients and colleagues,
the General Medical Council was told yesterday. Deborah Pollard, 38, was
allegedly berated over a three-year period by Dr Sharaf Salem, who is accused
of undermining her authority as a team leader at a clinic in Grimsby. He
denies serious professional misconduct. Helen Carter
Wednesday May 19, 2004 The Guardian
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