Jamie Oliver shunned by school dinners panel
Press Review 17 May 2005
The government has declined to include celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on its new expert panel to recommend changes to school meals.
Hewitt pushes ahead with NHS reform
News Article 13 May 2005
Patricia Hewitt has set out plans to increase the number of operations purchased from the private health sector.
Hewitt to announce private sector contracts to meet NHS targets
Press Review 13 May 2005
The NHS is to more than double its use of the private sector to operate on patients on waiting lists in England, the health secretary Patricia Hewitt will announce today.
Welsh propose tougher smoking ban
News Article 10 May 2005
A Welsh ban on smoking in public places would be stricter than its English equivalent, say assembly members.
Watchdog backs NHS age discrimination
Press Review 6 May 2005
Refusing patients treatment on grounds of their age can sometimes be justified, according to the government's NHS watchdog.
Issue of the day: Public health
News Article 3 May 2005
Party spokesmen debate their plans for improving public health.
Howard 'hiding behind' mother-in-law's death
News Article 29 April 2005
Rhodri Morgan has accused Michael Howard of "hiding behind" his mother-in-law's death from a hospital-acquired infection to tell "lies" about MRSA.
Nurses call for clean uniforms
Press Review 27 April 2005
Nurses warned yesterday that the MRSA superbug is being allowed to spread because most hospitals fail to provide them with enough clean uniforms.
Tory leader red-faced after hospital error
Press Review 27 April 2005
After conducting a press conference to denounce MRSA in hospitals yesterday, Michael Howard visited a London hospital and forgot to wash his hands before greeting a patient.
Election views: Health
Policy Consultation 26 April 2005
Analysis of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat manifestos and comment from the NHS Confederation, Depression Alliance, The Stroke Association, The
