HOW THE MANIFESTOS STACK AGAINST NHS BILL
The parties’ manifestos, including the contract Reform UK, and Labour, have been released, and the campaigns are entering the final straight. However, many of the numbers floating around are close to useless, particularly regarding the next government’s spending plans on public services. The NHS is the largest public service often Continue Reading
Victoria ATKINS – New health secretary
Victoria Atkins is a British politician who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party. She has been associated with the Louth and Horncastle constituency since the 2015 general election. Victoria Atkins has also been involved in various roles within the government, particularly in the area of Home Continue Reading
MP’s criticise Health Reforms
A committee of MPs believe that the changes proposed by Andrew Lansley‘s health reforms are obstructing efforts to make the NHS more efficient, and that the reforms fail to address how to care better for an expanding elderly population. The highly critical report by the cross-party select committee on health, Continue Reading
Lansley opens Whistleblowing Helpline
NHS staff who have concerns about patient care will be able to access a new, free whistleblowing help line from the 1 January, Health Secretary Andrew announced today. The helpline will be available to staff and employers in social care as well as the NHS, via a now-free phone service. Continue Reading
