NHS
Don’t blame NHS strain on foreigners: try other government departments first
Before rushing to blame foreign visitors for putting a strain on the health service with some rather dubious statistics, perhaps the prime minister and his health secretary would do well to examine the policies of other departments of government that are both costing the NHS money and preventing NHS staff from doing what they are qualified to do.
Why we need a political campaign to reinstate the NHS
By removing the mandate on government to provide a health service, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is the crowning achievement of the architects of this long recessional from universality. Our response must be political too.
Prescription charges for long-term conditions are unfair and out-of-date
Thanks to ever-increasing prescription costs for the essential medication people with long-term conditions need to keep them well, or even alive, many are facing the stark choice between food, clothing, bills or their prescriptions.
Private sector competition had ‘negative effect’ on NHS productivity
Private sector competition in the NHS has had a "small but significant" negative impact on productivity, with NHS Trusts in areas where there is a monopoly performing better than those where there is greater private sector competition, according to a report out today.
Patients likely to lose out in independent Scotland
If Scotland achieves independence from the UK, patients north of the border requiring specialist surgery elsewhere in the UK could have to go through the same process as if they were travelling to a European Union state, leading, some argue, to delays in treatment and medical costs having to be paid by the patient.
Report into scandal hit Mid-Staffs NHS Trust could have ‘radical implications’
Robert Francis QC will publish his report tomorrow on the public inquiry into the commissioning, supervisory and regulatory bodies responsible […]