NHS
NHS funding increase needed as financial crisis looms
The NHS inevitably faces a ruinous financial crisis by 2015/16 unless it receives a significant financial injection, according to a new report.
Number of overdue smear tests rockets under coalition
360,000 more women are overdue cervical cancer screening compared to three years ago, as women struggle to book check-ups at their local GP surgery at convenient times.
Cameron doesn’t give ‘two hoots’ about Welsh NHS, says first minister
The Welsh first minister has claimed that David Cameron “doesn't care two hoots about the NHS in Wales”.
4 things you should know about new NHS England chief Simon Stevens
The new head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, only started his job yesterday, but he is already facing criticism from […]
Hospital parking charges should be abolished in England, too
Hospitals should be properly funded through general taxation, not propped up by a tax on the sick.
Tories pledge to end free prescriptions in Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives has called for free prescriptions to be abolished in order to finance an extra 1,000 new nurses and midwives north of the border.