By Frances Hesselbein and Rob JohnstonThe book features the best thinking from top experts on strategies for change, sustaining growth, and leading transition. Written in a concise style it highlights a stellar panel of contributors including Peter Drucker, Peter Senge, William Bridges, and Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Strategies for change leaders are discussed as are the skills they require. It explores leading transition with a new model for change and managing by commitment. 

A new telemedicine service providing information about activities, companies and other information related to the use of information and communication technologies to deliver health care to patients at a distance has been launched. The service is provided by the Healthcare Computing Group at the University of Portsmouth and is sponsored by the NHS Information Authority. Telemedicine has the potential for bringing radical change to health and social services. 

With just ten months to go to the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act some of the implications are starting to emerge. Details of contracts ranging from weapon systems supplied to the Ministry of Defence to bandages for the health service can be disclosed from January 2005.