People looking for work in the public sector would rather make sacrifices on pay than on pension rights according to the results of a new survey. Of the 5,000 jobseekers questioned almost a quarter from the public sector said they would be willing to compromise on salary to secure a job but only four per cent were prepared to be flexible on pensions.

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Competition between English NHS hospitals is saving lives and cutting the time that patients spend in hospital, according to a new study today. Researchers at Bristol University, Carnegie Mellon University and Imperial College London have found the benefits are achieved without any increase in overall spending.

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By C Huxam and S Vangen

Collaboration between organizations, whether on the same or different continents, can address issues such as economic development, health, the environment, risk sharing, supply chain efficiency and human resource management. It is an activity that touches almost every aspect of business and social life.

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