Lansley: medical profession has “inertia”
Andrew Lansley challenged the medical profession today for its “inertia” to innovation and called for “something to happen” when hospitals fail.
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Cameron’s health policy under increased scrutiny
David Cameron finds it “astonishing” that nurses spend 45 minutes a week doing paperwork. LFF wonders what world he’s living in…
Study Into South Asian MS Planned
A report on the launch of a new study into multiple sclerosis, specifically looking at MS in the South Asian community.
Points-scoring Cameron wrong on London’s stroke units
David Cameron failed to check his facts today when he claimed the Royal Free Hospital’s stroke unit was under threat. It is not and he is wrong.
Rise in Down’s Syndrome pregnancies
Recent research from the University of London shows that the number of Down’s Syndrome pregnancies has risen by more than 70 per cent over the last 20 years. The number of babies being born with Down’s Syndrome would have risen by a shocking 48 per cent without improvements in antenatal screening.
Telegraph are irresponsible on cervical cancer
Today’s Daily Telegraph says that “Cervical cancer jab would ‘make girls more promiscuous’.” But the statistics cited do not provide any evidence that the girls would actually ‘give in’ to their boyfriend’s stupid demands for them to endanger their own health.
Shopkeeper’s Labour “boycott” up in flames
The Express today report that, “Newsagents urged to boycott Labour” if the Health Bill, which would ban the display of tobacco and the sale of tobacco from vending machines, becomes law. But it’s unclear what a “boycott” would mean or where the idea has come from.
Tory plans to slash NHS bureaucracy raise more questions than answers
Andrew Lansley’s plans for the NHS raise more questions than answers.
True Tory agenda of public service profit revealed
Right-wing think tanks have revealed the true Tory public services agenda with a coordinated set of policy recommendations to encourage the break up of the NHS into competing social insurers and to allow private companies to profit from state education.
Economic crisis: Saving banks or saving lives?
In countries where spending on healthcare is high, suicide and homicide rates are lower than societies with less well-funded services.