Successful polyclinics will require energy and commitment

The polyclinic model has the potential to deliver more integrated, patient focused care for some health communities but will require considerable investment of time...

Private funding will not solve rising costs Public funding remains the most...

The ippr’s Private spending on healthcare report identifies long-term trends in increasing spending on healthcare. It says that the NHS will need to respond to...

Darzi review strong on vision but lacking in detail

Health minister Lord Ara Darzi’s long-awaited review of the NHS is a bit like one of those much-hyped summer blockbusters. By the time you actually...

Patients back doctors in fight against private sector ‘threat’ to GP services

Doctors’ leaders have launched their fiercest attack yet on government plans to bring private providers into the primary care market. In a speech to the...

Independent sector providers could take on failing trusts

Independent sector providers could be called in to take over failing NHS trusts, under plans outlined by health minister Ben Bradshaw last month. Announcing new...

Dementia: Research

Willie Rennie asked the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (30 Jun 2008: Column 645W) pursuant to the answer of 10 June...

Mental Health Services: Pensioners

Jim Cunningham asked the Secretary of State for Health (19 Jun 2008: Column 1157W) what recent steps the Government has taken to improve the...

PCTs to begin talking therapies

Health minister Ivan Lewis has named the Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) which will roll out increased ‘talking therapy’ services thanks to a boosted government...

Local Authority Initiatives

Bridgend county borough council is supporting plans for a £22m centre at the Princess of Wales Hospital which will benefit children and young people...

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