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NHS workforce planning a ‘disastrous failure’, say MPs
The government’s handling of workforce planning in the NHS has been condemned as a ‘disastrous failure’ by the House of Commons Health Select Committee.In...
Independent sector will worsen care for NHS patients, say consultants
Almost three quarters of England’s leading consultants believe that independent sector involvement in the NHS will worsen care for patients.Over 40% of respondents to...
Referral management centres
Andrew Lansley asked (12 March 2007: Column 143W) how many primary care trusts (PCTs) operate referral management schemes; what assessment has been made of...
Genetic medicine provider launches breast care programme
Genetic health services provider Opaldia has launched a personalised breast care programme, which includes genetic testing and screening.According to Opaldia, which describes itself as...
Public services reforms to continue in post-Blair government
The government is set to continue its market-based reforms of public services following Tony Blair’s resignation as Prime Minister later this year.
In a policy...
Commissioners must engage with TSOs to build strong market
NHS commissioners have been told to ensure there are sufficient opportunities for different providers to deliver out of hospital care in order to build...
Priory Group
Mark Hoban asked (19 March 2007: Column 741W) what payments the Department of Health (DH) and the NHS made to the Priory Group and...
Clinicenta awarded South East diagnostics contract
Clinicenta, the joint venture between Carillion and Lodestone Patient Care, has been announced preferred bidder the Department of Health’s (DH) diagnostics contract in the...
No evidence walk-in centres shorten GP waiting times
NHS walk-in centres might not be achieving their aim of reducing GP waiting times because they are creating additional demand and services are being...
‘Hybrid prisons’ could be used to treat mentally ill offenders
Custodial sentences for offenders with mental health problems could be replaced with community sentences and rehabilitation programmes under government proposals announced last month.
In the...
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