Poll shows public want new legal rights over privatisation
Half of all respondents think there is too much outsourcing to the private sector
Public Services
PAC report slams government stalling on improving cancer services
Target waiting times are not being met, and not enough people are receiving radiotherapy treatment
Further evidence that deprived areas have suffered the deepest cuts
People in poorer areas have seen cuts of £182 more per head than their more affluent counterparts
Free schools are great…says chair of free school slammed by Ofsted
The Policy Exchange report was conveniently released on the day David Cameron announced 49 new free schools
PAC: 20 per cent of local authorities are receiving the wrong amount of health funding
The PAC is concerned about high staff vacancy rates and a lack of money for incentives
NHS in crisis: Government misses A&E waiting time target for twenty-second week in a row
NHS A&E departments in England have once again failed to meet a target of seeing 95 per cent patients within four hours
The NHS has never been in more danger
Private sector providers want to down-skill medical staff to make them easier to fire, more biddable, and above all, cheaper
NHS in crisis: Government misses A&E waiting time target for twenty-first week in a row
NHS accident and emergency departments in England failed to meet a government target of seeing 95 per cent patients within four hours for the twenty-first week in a row
‘Hospital closures are an experiment with human life’ – interview with Dr Onkar Sahota
“I passionately feel that the average person should have a voice in the healthcare service”
Why we must put the new Public Procurement Regulations on hold
By rushing through the new rules, the government are missing an opportunity to create a more socially responsible procurement regime