Editor’s blog Wednesday 15 December 2010: Super Wednesday and political noise
Policy-wise, today’s announcements could be among the most politically
significant for the NHS since a certain third party leader
Guest editorial Tuesday 14 December 2010: Sympathy for LaLa?
Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association argues, tongue firmly in cheek,
that we should be a little slower to
Editor’s blog Tuesday 14 December 2010: URGENT EXCLUSIVE Swine Flu - the big issue
If the NHS falls over this winter, the cause is likely to be not policy but
influenza.
Swine flu, to
Editor’s blog Tuesday 14 December 2010: Select committee Report On Public Expenditure - "unprecedented" efficiency assumptions
The executive summary doesn't actually use the word 'heroic' about the
assumptions being made on potential
Guest Editorial Monday 13 December 2010: The new provider Lansleyscape
Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association wonders how a provision-led NHS
will cope with a John Lewis future of
The Maynard Doctrine: It’s the money and the waiting times, stupid!
Professor Alan Maynard wonders whether the funding pressures facing the NHS are
properly understood by policymakers, whose proposals promise to
The Maynard Doctrine - Two Christmas debating issues
Professor Alan Maynard suggests that ‘tis the season for discussion
> Do specialist hospitals need super-subsidy?
Here are two issues
Editor's blog Wednesday 8 December 2010: NICE – real movement or rhetorical modulation?
Regular readers will recall that we have been watching developments regarding
NICE fairly closely.
In particular, you may recall our
Editor's blog Tuesday 7 December 2010: Commons Health Questions - December 2010 edition
VERDICT: a much more effective, less disappointing performance from Labour.
Shadow health secretary John Healey scored with his Office for
