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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/10/20/following-key-principles-as-a-hospital-manager-within-the-mental-health-act/"><DIV id="header"> <DIV id="header_text"> <P id="logo"><A href="http://www.dawnpugh.com">Dawn Pugh</A></p> <P id="tagline">Helping you to help yourself</p> </DIV> <DIV id="logo_pic"> </DIV> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dawnpugh.com/2009/10/20/following-key-principles-as-a-hospital-manager-within-the-mental-health-act/"><H1 class="entry-title">Following Key Principles as a Hospital Manager within the Mental health Act.</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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