Editor’s blog Friday 13 August 2010: Who needs the Audit Commission?
If Eric Pickles accuses you of having lost your way
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10970008], as
Editor’s blog Friday 13 August 2010: A round-up of Things That Are Not Surprising
Friday. Good. Time for a round-up of some Things That Are Not Surprising.
Health Service Journal [http://www.hsj.
Editor’s blog Thursday 12 August 2010: Andrew Roth RIP - 23 April 1919 – 12 August 2010
The seminal parliamentary journalist Andrew Roth
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Roth] died this morning, at the age of
Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: Monitor's review of FTs' Annual Plans
Editor's note - Monitor haven't put this online yet, so I am doing so very
quickly. No
Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: Dr Shirine Boardman looking good; South Warwickshire Hospital Trust looking very bad
The General Medical Council (GMC) has cleared sacked diabetes consultant Dr
Shirine Boardman of any wrong-doing – two years after
Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: A drug-led recovery; a new resistant superbug; FT reality; and GMC 4 Ever
This feature in The Independent's business section
[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/driving-
Editor’s blog Tuesday 10 August 2010: Sir Gus O'Donnell heads for the exit
Channel 4 News has the story that Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell is
heading
for the exit
[http:
Guest editorial Tuesday August 10 2010: To the barricades - re-reconfiguration (again)
Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association looks at re-reconfiguration
(again)
We had a phase in our local NHS
Editor’s blog Tuesday 10 August 2010: Commissioning landscape shifts, as NHS Northants ends UnitedHealth FESC contract early
The excellent E-Health Insider website reveals that NHS Northamptonshire has
ended its contract for commissioning support with UnitedHealth UK
Editor’s blog Monday 9 August 2010: Exporting pensioners
These figures
[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/02082010.htm#hdg-HealthCosts]
on healthcare costs, expressed by