NHS reforms worry Lib Dems
Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms are set to come under increased pressure as Liberal Democrat rebels begin to take a public stance against them.
NHS reforms leave doctors cold
A new survey has underlined doctors’ deep-seated opposition to the government’s NHS reforms.
NHS shake-up ‘overly restrictive’
Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s overhaul of the NHS will take power away from doctors, the British Medical Association (BMA) has argued.
NHS boss: Hospitals face ‘difficult’ future
A lack of funding growth means many hospitals will have to fundamentally change their business models, the NHS’ chief executive said.
NHS job cuts total ‘doubles to 50,000’
The number of job cuts expected in the NHS has nearly doubled in the last few months, according to new research.
NHS ‘has forgotten we’re humans’
Older people are being let down by an NHS failing them both personally and institutionally, a damning report out today has concluded.
NHS bill accountability attacked
By politics.co.uk staff Health charities have united to criticise the health and social care bill, which they say denies patients a voice. Organisations including the British Health Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Society and the Stroke Association used a letter to the Times to criticise the coalition’s health reforms. The eight charities said “a gap between rhetoric […]
NHS needs to improve efficiency by 6% per year
By politics.co.uk staff The NHS will need to rapidly improve its management if it is to make the £20 billion annual efficiency savings demanded by government. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that even in the boom times over the past ten years, productivity in the NHS as a whole fell by […]
Lansley forges ahead with NHS shake-up
By Peter Wozniak Andrew Lansley’s plans for a radical reorganization of the NHS will go ahead, despite mounting concern over the cost of the reforms. The controversial plans announced in the NHS white paper over the Summer involve scrapping Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) as well as the regional Strategic Health Authorities. They will be replaced […]
Comment: NHS funding gap needs urgent action
Health spending may be ringfenced, but the huge costs of the government’s reorganisation and a massive shortfall in funding could lead to cuts in frontline services. By Dr Hamish Meldrum The NHS is already a victim of cuts, as the health select committee’s report on public expenditure released today confirms. Although the health committee says […]
