Following yesterday’s second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Lords, two proposals – one to block the Bill and another to refer parts of it to a special select committee – were both defeated. Continue reading
Increasing suicide rates are a possibility due to the government’s austerity cuts says Unite, the largest union in the country.
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NHS patients in England will soon have the freedom to choose, not only where, but who provides their hospital care Continue reading
The number of people subject to restrictions under the Mental Health Act in England has risen by five per cent in a year, according to new figures released by the NHS Information Centre. Continue reading
A year after a Ministerial review confirmed the importance of Summary Care Records (SCR) in supporting urgent and emergency care, patient groups are advocating its use to improve care for the millions of people with long-term conditions.
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The NHS will become more transparent under proposals to be set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. Continue reading
Dermatologist Dr Sara Landy has been elected chair of the BMA Northern Ireland staff, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctor committee.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the rising tide of lifestyle-related diseases.
Healthcare professionals – including doctors, GPs, hospital nurses and midwives – are among those least likely to have the seasonal flu jab according to a new Department of Health report published this week.
The passing of the Health and Social Care Bill will create “big opportunities” for the private sector says the health minister in charge of steering the NHS reform bill through the House of Lords.
