Health Policy Today

Aug
04

David Cameron, NHS ladies' man: Health Policy Today 28 July 2009

David Cameron is trying to woo NHS woman. Women are the section of the electorate that are moving to the
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Jul
22

Make tough choices? They won't even write them down. Health Policy Today, 9 July 2009

HPI associate director Tom Smith discusses the reclusive green paper on social care. This week, the Telegraph reported that internal
3 min read
Jun
09

Back to Griffiths and management basics - manage the money, manage the medics: Health Policy Today 9 June 2009

Tom Smith, associate director of Health Policy Insight and chief executive of the British Society for Gastroenterology, looks at the
3 min read
Jun
02

Matthew Swindells - The recession and the NHS

by Professor Matthew Swindells, managing director, health, Tribal Group PLC It is now clear to the NHS that life is
3 min read
Mar
11

To laugh or cry about 'iGP' proposals? Health Policy Today 12th March 2009.

Guest contributor James Gubb, director of the health unit at Civitas (www.civitas.org.uk/nhs), reflects on the new
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Feb
11

Interview - Mike Farrar, chief executive, NHS North West: clinical input and measuring outcomes

INTERVIEW – MIKE FARRAR Clinical input and measuring outcomes Why PBC needs a stimulus and why regulation needs to understand its
7 min read
Feb
02

Amid a snowy backdrop, moves afoot to whiten rules and procedures: Health Policy Today 2nd February 2009

This summary of health stories today reflects a subtle social and political shift in favour of greater clarity, transparency and
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Jan
30

Giving it some attitude: feedback for health policy from 2009 British Social Attitudes report - Health Policy Today,30th January

The new British Social Attitudes Report was published this week. It offers fascinating feedback for the health policy community – for
5 min read
Jan
21

Obama's health reform plans to cover the unemployed begin now – Health Policy Today, 20 January 2009

Tom Smith's Health Policy Today examines what the newly-inaugurated 44th president of the USA's health plans
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Jan
12

2009: when economics and politics collide – Health Policy Today, 11 January 2009

Tom Smith offers a review of policy trends in the latest instalment of Health Policy Today On today's
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