Debate continues on care quality and integration in the NHS
Care quality and the need for service integration continue to dominate the health news agenda. Last week in the Health Service Journal, senior advisor at MHP Health Bill Morgan wrote an incisive...
View ArticleWhy don’t British cities have greater health powers?
Conservative London Mayor Boris Johnson is somewhat known for big ideas, from accepted ones like the Barclays Bikes to more blue-sky ones like the ‘Boris Island’ airport. In an interview on Thursday...
View ArticleThe need for considered debate about the future of the NHS
On Thursday, the Health Service Journal reported on the possibility that as many as 20 NHS trusts were exploring establishing branches in India, according to former Labour Health Secretary and current...
View ArticleConferences, cancer drugs & competition – new NHS developments
The Liberal Democrats and Labour have each now held their autumn conferences. Lib Dem Care Minister Norman Lamb led a debate on “Dignity at Home: Transforming Home Care” and, encouragingly, stated he...
View Article‘ObamaCare’ formally launches in the US – are there lessons for the UK?
Last week, even as the US federal government shut down and ‘non-essential’ personnel – including half the Department of Health and Human Services – were furloughed, crucial parts of the Patient...
View ArticleLamb fleshes out NHS integration pioneer plans
In an interview on Friday with the Health Service Journal, Care Minister Norman Lamb outlined more about the plans he announced in May for “integration pioneers”, which will seek to forge ways to bring...
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