Leading the Labour Party
I would like to see a Leader of the Labour Party who can deliver the …
Save our Social Care – Keep our Social Care
It is encouraging in many ways to see that there are so many organisations that …
Outsourcing of NHS services a growing threat
With widespread opposition (plus some common sense) the attempt to drive the privatisation of NHS …
Key Challenges for Care
The key challenges for care are:- the level of funding is inadequate not enough is …
Local authorities should run commissioning
Public funds and commissioning need to be in the hands of those who are elected, …
Crisis? What Crisis?
Most of us would accept that at least in some parts of England the urgent/emergency …
Why the NHS (desperately) needs Local Authorities
In the context of whole person we need health services to be aligned with all …
Clinical Commissioning Board meeting
I am often told I need to get out more so I went along to …
Mid Staffordshire – the way forward
In October 2012, Monitor appointed a Contingency Planning Team (CPT) to assess the sustainability of …
Annual General Meeting – Chair’s Address
Richard Bourne’s acceptance speech: Brain Fisher was warmly thanked for all he has done for …