As expected, Andy Burnham’s Ten Year Plan for Health and Care today confirmed that under Labour NHS institutions will be the ‘preferred provider’. The party is clear that if it wins power, the Lansley experiment is over and independent services...
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For years now Andy Burnham has rightly criticised the fragmentation caused by the commercialisation of the NHS. But today’s decision by Circle Healthcare reveals a different side to the risks thrown up by privatisation of public services: short-termism.
Indeed Circle’s decision...
The NHS Act, passed in 1946, “lifted the shadow of fear from the homes of millions”, according to Nye Bevan, the creator of the modern health service. That shadow has fallen again, and this time round the lives most darkened...
Everyone recognises that UK public finances are under great strain with at least £77 bn needed in savings by 2018/19 to get the deficit under control. As more public services will feel the impact of cuts to public spending, we...
Nick Clegg’s declaration last week that UK drugs policy was ‘idiotic’ merited far more attention than it received. The Lib Dems have announced to take steps towards treating addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one and to...
As the party conference season begins, Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers and former ministers seem determined to create a PR smokescreen over the gaps and errors in their policies affecting carers.
David Cameron said the government will become “family friendly” and...