Baroness Williams hits out at NHS reforms
Senior Lib Dem peer Shirley Willimas has said she can’t support the government’s NHS reforms, calling the scale of the reforms “too great” and leaving “too many questions unanswered”.
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Healey seeks clarity on Lansley’s plans to turn NHS into a “genuine” market
Shadow health secretary John Healey MP to the Secretary of State Andrew Lansley MP seeking clarity on the coalition’s plans to turn the NHS into a “genuine” market with price competition.
Cameron’s “public sector revolution” – yet more NHS closures
In addition to the 3,000-plus hospital job cuts outlined by Left Foot Forward on Friday, further evidence emerged today of the savage cuts being inflicted on the NHS.
No frontline cuts? Really, Mr Cameron?
In a week of u-turns for the better, there was further evidence today of a u-turn for the worse – the breaking of David Cameron’s pre-election pledge that there would be no frontline cuts to public services.
What can we do to stop the abuse of older people in the health service?
Today’s Health Service Ombudsman report makes harrowing reading, highlighting ten case studies of appalling levels of care of older people in our hospitals.
Welsh Lib Dems urge Tories to “come clean” over health spending plans
The Liberal Democrats in Wales have criticised Conservative policy to ring fence NHS spending over the damage it is likely to do to education spending.
So, Mr Cameron, who backs your NHS reforms? Erm…
David Cameron’s claims the government’s NHS reforms are backed by a “long list” of organisations looked on extremely shaky ground today, reports Shamik Das.
NHS case for change “oversold”, as medics’ concerns grow
The basis for the government’s NHS reforms have been challenged by the UK’s leading health policy institute, the Kings Fund, as more doctors’ groups voice their concerns.
Lanlsley’s latest sop to private health should come as no surprise
News that private health companies could be paid much more than their public sector NHS competitors under Andrew Lansley’s health reforms should come as no surprise.
The truth behind the coalition’s NHS proposals
Jos Bell argues that now is the time for doctors, nurses, unions, patients and Parliamentarians to be counted and oppose Andrew Lansley’s NHS proposals.