Editor's blog 12th November 2008: The CMO and the sovereign customer
Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson has been on the receiving end
of a touch of criticism from certain
We’ve only just begun: the debate about the impact of ‘top ups’ in the NHS – Health Policy Today, 10 November 2008
Last week the Government said it could no longer defend a ban on patients
receiving NHS care if they paid
The Maynard Doctrine: How safe are your doctors?
Professor Alan Maynard on the need to address clinical revalidation and manage
poor performance
A decade after the problems with
Editor's blog 31st October 2008: Happy Halloween
Hi there. In a big hurry today, and furthermore it's Friday, so after making one
brief point, I
Reaching out to the insurance 'untouchables': health in the US election - Health Policy Today, 29 October 2008
This time next week, we will know the name of the next president of the United
States. Today’s Washington
Public tired of NHS managerial vision sessions - Health Policy Today, 29th October 2008
The most entertaining NHS story of day appeared in www.publicservice.co.uk. It
reports that a public meeting held
The Maynard Doctrine: Cutting costs in the NHS
Professor Alan Maynard welcomes greater attention to costs and quality, but
warns that doing the right thing brings a fresh
World’s first Health Tourism Show opened in London this weekend – Health Policy Today, 26 October 2008
The world’s first Health Tourism show was held this weekend at London’s
Kensington Olympia. It promised that those
‘The Bottom Line’ for the pharmaceutical industry - Health Policy Today, 23rd October 2008
The chief executive of Astra Zeneca, David Brennan was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s
The Bottom Line this
Is it possible to meaningfully involve the public in rationing decisions? Health Policy Today, 21st October 2008
The theme of the BMJ this week is, ‘where are we in the rationing debate?’ and
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