We should not dismiss STPs. They could have potential.
I feel passionately about the NHS. It is something we as a nation should …
A mental health strategy for the next five years
Mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK. Mental illness …
Food poverty and food aid in 21st century UK: a view from anthropology
Exact figures may be disputed but there is little doubt that social inequality and poverty …
First Ten Years of Free Prescriptions in Wales
Wales was the first health service in the UK to abolish prescription charges in 2007. …
Attitudes to social security in Britain today
In his first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond was notably silent on …
PFI: a case of national self-harming
The case against PFI grows stronger as the repayment costs rise, NHS finances deteriorate, and …
Is the NHS really over? Just the facts
“You are entitled to your own opinions, but not to your own facts.” Patrick Moynihan, …
Councils must reject Hunt’s sick health plan
Jeremy Hunt’s STPs – the sustainability and transformation plans – are”a massive top down reorganisation …
Sion Simon’s Health Manifesto
We’ll defend our NHS, prioritising mental health and championing a healthy region I want to see an …
Towards a Mental Health Pledge Card
BRIEF NOTE FOR YOUNGER READERS One component of Labour’s 1997 campaign was the ‘pledge card’ …
Let Them Eat Cake
NHS prescribing of gluten-free foods Many thanks Alex (Scott-Samuel) for sending me this. I have …
British Heart Foundation Statement
Air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly …