Concerns grow that NHS is “slipping backwards”
A new report from respected independent think tank The King’s Fund on the state of the NHS under the Tory-led government makes grim reading.
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Warnings over impact of poor housing on Welsh NHS
A leading housing organisation has outlined how poor housing is costing the NHS in Wales £67 million a year, reports Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
New warnings over the safety of patient care
In Scotland, the Royal College of Nursing is warning that nurses are “propping up” the NHS by regularly working overtime, leading to serious concerns over the safety of patient care.
Lansley may be listening but it’s business as usual at the Dept. of Health
Andrew Lansley today launched a listening exercise designed to ease the mounting concerns regarding his NHS shake up. However, whilst Cameron and Co. travel the country “listening” the restructuring will race on regardless.
PCTs help struggling hospitals fight Tory NHS cuts
It has emerged today that Primary Care Trusts have been using ‘back door’ methods to help fund NHS hospitals that have been left in the cold by government spending cuts.
“Andrew Lansley greedy, Andrew Lansley tosser…”
The Andrew Lansley rap.
Exposed: Lansley’s NHS reform cheerleaders
Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch exposes the anti-NHS, linked-to-private-health-companies individuals who’ve taken to the airwaves today to defend the government’s NHS reforms.
Has Cameron declared war on the BMA?
At Prime Minister’s Questions today, David Cameron complained of “roadblocks” to reform of the NHS, but at first did not refer directly to the BMA.
BMA’s ‘Glasgow Kiss’ for the coalition
Yesterday’s series of rebukes of the proposed NHS reforms by the British Medical Association (BMA) represented grassroots members going over the heads of their leaders, who had advised caution.
Grassroots Lib Dems expect Clegg and Burstow to deliver on changing NHS reforms
Liberal Democrats have left with a with a clear direction of travel on NHS for both the Party’s leadership.