All Labour policy articles – Page 17
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NewsBill Moyes takes pride in rocking the foundations
Monitor executive chair Bill Moyes leaves the foundation trust regulator this week with no regrets about his stormy journey, as he tells Sally Gainsbury in his final interview
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NewsFour countries’ pulses beat to different tunes
The devolved nations of the NHS are showing striking contrasts in productivity and performance, with Scotland’s policy paths in particular appearing to have led its services into a much less healthy state than England’s. Alison Moore reports
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NewsDavid Cameron asked to justify Care UK donation
Health secretary Andy Burnham has written to Conservative Party leader David Cameron demanding information on the £21,000 donation from the wife of Care UK chairman John Nash to shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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NewsSwine flu preparations cost £1bn
The government spent more than £1bn in preparation for a flu pandemic, it has been disclosed.
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NewsRenewed speculation over minimum drink price
Andy Burnham’s comments that some alcoholic drinks are “ludicrously cheap” has renewed speculation that the government could impose a minimum price per unit.
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NewsAndy Burnham insists home care bill is affordable
Health secretary Andy Burnham has defended the Personal Care at Home Bill amid fears it will divert money from other NHS priorities and lead to fresh conflict between primary care trusts and councils.
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NewsAndy Burnham rages at Tory ‘about-turn’ on funding
Health secretary Andy Burnham has written a furious letter to Conservative Party leader David Cameron accusing him of an “abrupt about-turn” on NHS funding.
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NewsAndy Burnham warns of limits to localism in social care
Andy Burnham has warned there are limits to localism in social care provision, insisting users regard fairness as more important than devolution.
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NewsNHS trusts count cost of free parking
Plans to phase out hospital car parking charges for a significant proportion of patients will cost NHS organisations up to £140m a year.
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LeaderPut the brakes on NHS car park consultation
If ever there was an example of pointless Department of Health micromanagement it is the launch of the consultation paper on car parking.
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NewsAndy Burnham gets personal with tailored care drive
Last month’s five year NHS strategy gave fresh political impetus for the NHS to provide more personalised care. Vital to making this happen will be a combination of consistent quality and collaboration with the patient, finds Moya Sarner
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NewsPatricia Hewitt calls for vote on Gordon Brown's future
Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt has sparked political turmoil by publicly calling for a vote on whether Gordon Brown should remain as Labour Party leader in the run up to this year’s general election.
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InformationAndy Burnham’s Christmas message
As 2009 comes to a close I think we can look back at a successful year overall - progress made, challenges met, lessons learned.
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NewsTariff puts brake on acute admissions
Acute trusts will be paid only 30 per cent of the NHS tariff price for emergency activity above their 2008-09 levels, this week’s operating framework confirms.
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NewsJob cuts could see up to 5,700 staff go from PCT and SHA management
Up to 5,700 administrators and commissioners could be made redundant by primary care trusts and strategic health authorities next year, the Department of Health has indicated.
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NewsBill Moyes departs on a warning note for FTs
Bill Moyes, the executive chair of the foundation trust regulator Monitor, has ended speculation that his role might be extended until the election.
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NewsAndy Burnham opens debate on personal care bill
A landmark £670m a year package outlined in the Personal Care at Home Bill will help hundreds of thousands of people stay in their own homes instead of being moved into residential care, health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsNHS operating framework to offer mixed blessings for hospitals
Hospitals will only be paid 30 per cent of the tariff price for emergency procedures they perform over their 2008-09 volume levels, the Department of Health has confirmed.
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NewsHospital income link to patient satisfaction
Hospitals will have up to 10 per cent of their income based on patient satisfaction, health secretary Andy Burnham announced yesterday.