Keynesian cash to kick-start capital spending in primary care - Health Policy Today, Monday 20th October 2008
The big news today is that the Government plans to come out spending as it
employs the economic thinking of
New ways for patients and the public to express views emerge in response to NHS failures - Health Policy Today, 16 October 2008
Whether or not they are commensurate with increased levels of funding, there
have been improvements in the NHS in recent
Key themes for the politics of recession – Health Policy Today, 15th October 2008
The economic crisis has stifled health policy debate for a week or two –
including the regular updating of this summary
The Maynard Doctrine: The new NHS virus - how to incentivise quality
Professor Alan Maynard considers the costs and benefits of new incentives for
quality
After splurging billions of additional spending on
Editor’s Blog 9th October 2008: A Ruhm thing – could recession be good for your health?
You may not yet have heard of Dr. Christopher Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence
Professor of Economics at the University of
Health as an issue in the US election – Health Policy Today, 8th October 2008
In 27 days time, voters in the US will decide between Barack Obama and John
McCain in an election that
Political irresponsibility racks up pressure on senior local managers - Health Policy Today, Tuesday 30th September 2008
In a recent HSJ poll, NHS managers suggested they are more comfortable with what
they know, when asked their preferred
The Maynard Doctrine: Time to deal efficiently with poor doctors and redundant senior managers?
Professor Alan Maynard discusses the need for efficient systems to address
poorly-performing consultants and redundant managers.
The Department of
Which? survey finds pharmacies' advice may not always be good for your health – Health Policy Today, 25 September 2008
A new report from Which? is based on an ‘undercover investigation’ into advice
dispensed from pharmacies . Which? researchers posing as
GB talks about “tough choices”, but not the choices to be made - Health Policy Today, Wednesday 24th September 2008
Reports that Gordon Brown’s speech saved the day are wide of the mark. It was
not brilliant rhetoric or