Health and Social Care Act

New year, new NHS confusion

2013 will see renewed battles over NHS reconfiguration, as clinical and financial pressures compete with short-term political interests ahead of the next election  Read more

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NHS information is power

IT development is a good place to test out the benefits of local autonomy in the new NHS. It’s time for joined up information-gathering Read more

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Hague’s selective memory on health

Coalition ministers can’t have it both ways. They can’t vote for ending Whitehall micromanagement of the NHS, but expect the Secretary of State to step in and save individual services Read more

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Care funding: back to the drafting board

Confusion reigns as to what the government is planning on social care reform. But one thing is clear after the Queen’s Speech – funding changes are off the agenda Read more

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Wanted: CEO for UK plc

As the health secretary is heckled down by nurses, and other ministers preside over a continuing ‘omnishambles’, Cameron needs to get a grip on his government Read more

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Structural deficits

As the Conservatives slump in the polls, and David Cameron admits the government must raise its game, what underlies the coalition’s recent catalogue of errors? Read more

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NHS Titanic: battered, but not yet sunk

With the Health and Social Care Act a reality, critics and supporters are predicting extreme results. In fact, it is more likely just to chug along, getting increasingly worse for wear Read more...

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