Independent Commission on Whole Person Care
On Monday 22nd April Ed Miliband MP launched a new independent commission which will help …
Nurse Training
I am distressed about the idea of solving the horrors of Mid Staffs and potential …
Please Help Lord Hunt Win His Section 75 Prayer Debate
Dear Reader If you happened to have taken a peek at an earlier post you …
Andy Burnham’s plan for care, and questions that arise from it
This is a summary of our view of Andy Burnham’s proposals for health and social …
Hilda Smith MBE
One of our oldest members, Hilda Smith, a leading UK co-operator and Welsh campaigner for …
The Case Against Homeopathy
Dr Alex McMahon argues homeopathy is flying in the face of science, spending precious resources, …
The Case for Homeopathy
Dr Susan McAllion makes the case for homeopathy in the NHS Scotland has a long …
Tobacco and Health Inequality
Shelia Duffy argues that tobacco use is a key driver of health inequalities The current …
Back to Basics
Dr Margaret McCartney in her book ‘ The Patient Paradox’ argues we should concentrate resources …
Private Finance Initiatives – What Now?
We need to be critical of the original and Mark 2 Private Finance Initiatives, especially …
Cameron’s Great Nhs Carve-Up
This is NHS Check report no 3 originally published by Labour’s Shadow Health Team in October 2012 …
Using the wealth of older people to ensure the affordability and quality of their health and social care
The heaviest users of the NHS are children and older people though it is mainly …