By Theo Theobold and Cary CooperThe book tackles the nuts and bolts of communication at work with startling honesty and an avalanche of practical tips. The author’s views are supported by comment from an impressive line-up of experts, whose communication strategies drive a range of successful organizations. It has something for all those who face the difficult challenge of making themselves heard in a multi-delivery-channel world – whether trying to negotiate a pay rise or struggling to put the WOW factor into a presentation.

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Strategic Health Authorities across England are being urged to implement the new hospital consultant contract by the end of April. The encouragement comes in a letter to be received by SHA chief executives from the Department of Health and the Consultants’ Committee of the British Medical Association, which is upset over delays.Trusts that do not meet the proposed deadline will be able to make use of joint BMA/DoH implementation teams to help resolve local problems. The joint letter advises Trusts, consultants and clinical managers to work in partnership to complete the job planning process by the end of April.

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Almost 200 million pounds is being made available for three Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder projects in the north of England. The funding has been announced by the Deputy Prime Minister who said it would help to reverse decades of decline in communities affected by low housing demand and abandonment. There will also be more money for former mining districts.The pathfinder districts are South Yorkshire, East Lancashire and the Oldham and Rochdale area. All three take in some of the areas worst affected by collapsing house prices and problems like abandoned homes, poverty, poor health and anti-social behaviour. Mr. Prescott also announced 25 million pounds for the regeneration of former coalfield areas.

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