British journal of hospital medicine
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This article introduces the concept of an acute pain service (APS). It describes the initial steps needed in setting up such a service, the key areas that an APS focuses on and ways in which an APS might later expand.
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Income generation through private practice is back on the agenda for NHS trusts. Is this in order to benefit patients or to allow the private sector to subsidize NHS care? If you are involved in private practice within your hospital, how should it be organised in order to ensure that your wishes are followed when it comes to using the profits?