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TV dramas 'misrepresent NHS' TV hospital dramas are giving the public a bad impression of doctors and nurses, says NHS hospital chief Antony Sumara.

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Cut duplication not services in the NHS It is time for a hard-nosed look at the duplication of roles and unproductive people in the NHS, says Julia Manning of the centre-right independent think tank, Health 2020.

Doctor explaining procedure to patient Can you teach bedside manner?
Doctors' training is changing to make sure they all have a good bedside manner, says the General Medical Council's Ros Levenson.

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