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Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Government’s long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has responded to the details announced so far. Dr Matthew Lee, Chief Executive of the MDU, said: On the 10 Year Health Plan overall “This is a big moment for the NHS. Our members are… Read more »

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
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Patients are set to be given control over who can see their electronic NHS records under new plans unveiled today. Plans for electronic care records are set to go ahead from spring 2007, the government announced today, but health minister Norman Minister today revealed patients will be able to block their details from being put… Read more »

More than 200 hospital trusts have been branded “weak” in the way they manage their resources under tough new performance ratings by the Healthcare Commission. The new health checks, which combine self-assessment, external reports and patient views, find 37 per cent of the 570 trusts in England are failing in this area and a further… Read more »










