The Government says it has reached its target of employing nearly 2,000 modern matrons in the NHS.It comes just one year after their reintroduction to the health service, even though the target set to achieve this figure was 2004.

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Public sector procurement takes a step forward this week with the Public Sector Expo, which opens at a new London venue, ExCeL, on Wednesday and Thursday (April 17 and 18, 2002).Coming straight after an environmental protest in Whitehall about the wood being used in government buildings the event is topical in focussing on sustainability.

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