Comment archive – Page 312
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CommentMichael White: despite everything, the health secretary is going nowhere
Lansley the Indispensible?
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Pathology services a target for cost savings in the East
Pathology is not immune to the need for cost savings affecting all areas of the NHS - nor the pressure from GPs for a better service.
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CommentWedding bells turn to alarm bells for South West commissioning support service
The self-proclaimed “grandest wedding venue” in the South West was the venue for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster’s board meeting.
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LeaderThe fate of unsustainable services is back in the hands of the centre
Alastair McLellan’s editorial.
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Stephen Dorrell: re-engineering the care model
The health service has changed but, in comparison to other services and sectors, not enough. There is plenty of room for improvement, says Stephen Dorrell.
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CommentNick Seddon: healthcare reform's new dawn
Radical thinking from radical people is the only way forward if the health service is to thrive, says Nick Seddon.
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Mike Farrar: the politics of decentralisation
It takes courage to do more than talk a good game about decentralised health services. Will we look back on this time in 10 years and reflect on words or actions, asks NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar.
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Alan Milburn: preparing for the perfect storm
Far from saving it, the challenges facing the NHS right now threaten to overwhelm the service, warns Alan Milburn.
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Comment'Patient choice should not force commissioners away from competition'
Who will shape the market?
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CommentMichael White: these are dispiriting and dark days in NHS politics
David Cameron is unlikely to placate all Lib Dem competition concerns.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: forget hospitals, competition will thrive in non-acute services
“There are rich commercial pickings in non-acute care.”
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Charles Alessi: human, dodo or cockroach?
The NHS needs space to grow, not boundaries within which it must stay, says Charles Alessi.
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Norman Warner: will a new Beveridge emerge?
What are the “giant” challenges facing Britain today, and will a new Beveridge emerge to tackle them, asks Norman Warner.
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Matthew Taylor: mind the gap
We need to close the social aspiration gap, says Matthew Taylor.
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Mark Britnell: open for business
There is still time for the NHS to regain its status as the best health system in the world, argues Mark Britnell.
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CommentStaffing issues warn of 'catastrophic' potential for South Central trust
University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust is reporting rising tensions over staffing levels, in spite of attempts to manage demand.
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