health bill
Lib Dem activists face reality about their MPs’ NHS vision
Lib Dem activists this week face the harsh reality their party is now an active supporter of the Tory’s neo-liberal NHS reforms, writes Trevor Cheeseman.
The two faces of NHS reform
Health minister Lord Howe told private healthcare execs the NHS reforms create “genuine opportunities” for the private sector to take over large chunks of the NHS.
The NHS needs reform and accountability – not the opening up of the market
The health bill will be a disaster for the NHS. What the NHS needs is appropriate reform and proper accountability - but definitely not the opening up of the market.
A ‘protect the NHS’ clause needs to be introduced into Lansley’s bill
Cllr Joseph McManners, a GP in Oxford, looks at where-now for competition and the market in the NHS reforms; the views expressed are his own.
Doctors prefer Wales to England as BMJ calls for Health Bill to be ditched
As the BMA gathers for its annual conference in Cardiff, a new survey has found that of 5,000 Welsh doctors questioned, 86% said they prefer working in Wales.
Despite the policy changes, public still don’t trust Cameron on the NHS
David Cameron, Andrew Lansley and Nick Clegg unveiled the long-awaited changes to the coalition's health reforms bill - though public support and trust remains low.