NHS
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
Latest articles
By politics.co.uk staff Health secretary Andrew Lansley has acknowledged there will be “uncertainty” in the NHS as he makes “tough choices” in coming years. The Department of Health’s funding was ringfenced in chancellor George Osborne’s emergency Budget, leaving funding increasing in every year of this parliament. That decision means average departmental budget cuts have increased… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government’s plans to protect health and aid budgets have been attacked as unjustified by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The business body fears the move will damage the economic recovery by causing more drastic cuts to capital investment in other areas. Its Budget submission points out that in Canada, where… Read more »
