All Health Bill 2011 articles – Page 10
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Cameron backs Lansley as health secretary
David Cameron has hailed his health secretary for doing “a very good job” and as someone who understands the NHS better than most, as he again defends the under-fire minister.
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Public against NHS reforms, poll suggests
More than half of all voters believe the government should drop its controversial NHS reforms, according to a new opinion poll.
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Exclusive: Lansley assures CCGs over competition
The health secretary has written to clinical commissioning groups to assure them that that they will be in control over crucial issues such as competition, integration, and buying support services.
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Exclusive: PM reveals government's four NHS commitments
The prime minister has revealed “four Fs” which he believes sum up the government’s approach to the NHS. They came while he attempted to bat off criticism of the Health Bill at a Downing Street summit today.
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Welsh leader calls for Cameron 'humility'
David Cameron should find the “humility” to admit his party’s proposals to reform England’s NHS are wrong, Wales’ first minister Carwyn Jones has said.
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Exclusive: prime minister calls summit on 'implementing NHS reforms'
The prime minister has called a summit to discuss the “implementation of the NHS reforms” on Monday afternoon with senior healthcare leaders.
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Paediatricians urge scrapping of Health Bill
More than 150 paediatricians are calling on the government to scrap its controversial Health Bill, saying it will have an “extremely damaging effect” on the health of children.
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Miliband renews attack on Cameron 'broken promises'
Labour leader Ed Miliband will reinforce his opposition to the government’s NHS reforms today when accusing David Cameron of breaking his policy promises on health.
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Comment
Michael White: the coalition may sustain heavy damage by seeing the bill through
What price Lansley’s eventual victory?
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'Drop the bill' online petition hits 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the government to abandon the Health and Social Care Bill.
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Lansley remains defiant as pressure grows over competition
An embattled Andrew Lansley makes a staunch defence of the importance of greater competition in the NHS this week, as Liberal Democrat peers pressed to further reduce its importance in the Health Bill.
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Government forced to defend McKinsey bill involvement
The government has denied that there is a conflict of interest between its health reforms and a management consultant advising on them.
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Coalition tensions emerge as Cameron backs Lansley
The coalition is braced for further criticism of its NHS reforms today, with health secretary Andrew Lansley’s future still hanging in the balance.
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Decline in NHS productivity 'a myth'
The decline in NHS productivity that the government has cited as grounds for health reform is “a myth”, it has been claimed.
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PM backing for NHS reform has 'drifted'
The prime minister and other senior ministers have been criticised for backing away from public sector reforms amid heavy political pressure.
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Conservative ministers 'ring alarm bell' over NHS reforms
Conservative Cabinet ministers have “rung the alarm bell” about the government’s NHS reforms with one comparing it to the poll tax, it was claimed today.
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Leader
Does the government really have a Plan B for NHS reform?
As the Health Bill staggers through the House of Lords and opposition grows to it in a daily basis, the question is reasonably asked whether the government has a Plan B.
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Government defeated in Lords Health Bill vote
The government yesterday lost the first vote in its Health Bill’s latest hearing in Parliament, just hours after the prime minister had passionately reiterated the case for reform.
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Institute of Healthcare Management joins 'drop the bill' calls
The Institute of Healthcare Management has become the latest professional body to call on the government to drop its plans to reform the NHS.
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Comment
David Kerr: the true value of reform must be defined by patient outcomes
Rather than distracting from the NHS efficiency challenge, the Health Bill could help achieve it, writes David Kerr.