Why do all the forbidden words in the NHS begin with R: “Rationing”, “Reorganisation” and Rationalisation.
Over the next 40 minutes or so I will attempt to explore a serious problem …
Children’s Mental Health – a serious public health issue
We know that at least 1 in 10 children under the age of 15 experiences …
Could the Health Service Ombudsman be your knight in shining armour?
Ask the average man on the street about the NHS complaint system and they will …
Ideas for Labour Public Health Policy
These ideas have not been agreed by anyone at present. They could be part of …
Why paying people the Living Wage should be a Public Health priority
In this article, I argue that paying the Living Wage should be a public health …
Welsh Public Health White Paper consultation
Statement by Mark Drakeford, Minister for Health and Social Services Legislation has a strong history …
Has pollution been air-brushed from public health policy?
The current smog – whilst unnerving for those living through it – is a welcome …
The Advantages Of Care At Home vs Institutionalisation
A debate taking place in many homes across the country is whether a loved elderly …
The Transport and Health Study Group
In 1989 seven people gathered in Manchester Town Hall to found the Transport and Health …
Defending the Welfare State
This article is based, with his kind permission, on a presentation by Prof Martin McKee …
New funding for the NHS
It’s obvious that the NHS will only survive in anything like its present form if …
Accountability in the NHS
Talk at the Northern Labour Party Regional Conference Socialist Health Association Fringe Meeting 24/3/14 Thank you …