Andrew Lansley
Genuine opposition or political posturing on A&E closures?
Despite strong opposition in the media and on the ground, Andrew Lansley is still signing off on A&E closures.
NHS Check website exposes Lansley’s “no rationing” claims
Earlier this week, Mike Farrar, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, described the NHS as "a super tanker heading for an iceberg".
Cuts to the NHS are triggering higher costs and severe consequences elsewhere
Care for those who are denied treatment costs more than if the procedures were carried out.
Cameron’s vetoing of NHS Risk Register release “a desperate act which will backfire badly”
The government announced it will veto the rulint the NHS Risk Register be published, cynically burying the news on the day of the coalition relaunch.
Regional pay is “Tory code” for slashing pay of the poorest NHS workers
Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths described regional pay as “Tory code for cutting the pay of NHS workers in Wales”, reports Ed Jacobs.
Labour must ensure patients not profit are the way forward for the NHS
In fighting the health and social care act, Labour must reject outmoded marketisation, building a consensus around the NHS’s founding values.