health reforms
“Stockholm Syndrome” – coalition clings on to a bill that will cause irreparable damage
Jos Bell reports on this week’s House of Commons and House of Lords debates on the health and social care bill.
Lib Dems’ NHS bill dilemma: A party that votes against itself is a party in trouble
Jos Bell reports from the House of Lords on the latest debates on the health and social care bill, asking where next for the Lib Dems?
Lord Owen: If coalition continue to appeal Risk Register, Bill must be paused
As the Lib Dems gather for their spring conference, Lord Owen tonight called on the party to pause the third reading of the health and social care bill.
“Shoulder to shoulder in support of the NHS”, thousands rally to Save Our NHS
Last night, 500 health professionals marched through London to join more than 2,000 colleagues and campaigners for a rally to Save Our NHS; Jos Bell was there.
Even a means-tested care system will require significant investment
The failure to invest in our care services constitutes death by a thousand cuts to a vital public service and in the quality of care as private care homes are forced to cut their overheads and provide a punitive ‘no-frills’ budget.
As opposition grows and grows, Lansley and Cameron carry on regardless
Jos Bell reports on the latest parliamentary developments on the health and social care bill, as the battle to save the NHS goes on.