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The departure of the DoH's communications director has led to accusations of ministerial control-freakery over media relations.Could this be a sign of things to come, asks Laura Donnelly It is almost exactly a month since Tony Blair said today would be polling day. In one fell swoop, the civil service ...
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A week in PR
As news about Helen McCallum's departure made headlines, another PR story was about to break.
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ethnic minority health - Though health authorities are doing better than primary care groups, the health needs of people from ethnic minorities are still being neglected by both, argue Mohammed Memon and colleagues
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In the morale maze
GPs need to hang on to a certain amount of autonomy to provide a personalised service to their patients in the age of the primary care trust and patient protocols, argues Dr Andrew Spooner General practitioners are unhappy and reporting low morale. Among their complaints are increased paperwork and a ...
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Dear Mel. . .
I have just heard Mr Blair talking about something called the University of the NHS.
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Beleaguered boss quits ambulance trust
David Todhunter, chief executive of Mersey Regional Ambulance trust, has resigned from his post, weeks after being sharply criticised in a report into the handling of an emergency helicopter transfer of patient Julie Donaldson in May 1999.
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Lack of cash threatens mental health services
The delivery of improved mental health services in some of the poorest parts of London is being delayed because of lack of cash.
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Media chief quits over 'total' ministerial control
Department of Health communications director Helen McCallum has left her high-profile Whilehall job because of the 'frightening level of ministerial control' thwarting her ideals.