Hewitt intervenes in case of terminally ill man
News Article 19 May 2005
The Department of Health said that giving life-prolonging treatment to every patient who demands it would be a major waste of NHS resources.
Government backs GMC in right to life case
Press Review 19 May 2005
The government has said that the NHS should not have to give life-prolonging treatment to every patient who demands it because it would be a waste of resources.
Wanted: More NHS dentists
Press Review 19 May 2005
Less than one dentist in 10 can offer unregistered patients an emergency appointment on the National Health Service, a survey by Which? has found.
'World class' NHS promised for Wales
News Article 19 May 2005
The Welsh health minister has announced a 10-year strategy to deliver a "world class" health and social care service in Wales.
Foreign nurses quitting NHS
Press Review 18 May 2005
Four out of 10 nurses from abroad are planning to leave London for jobs in other countries, according to a new survey.
Queen's Speech 2005: Health
News Article 17 May 2005
Ministers have risked worsening their "nanny state" reputation with bills on mental health and banning smoking.
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.
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.
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.
Tories promise new anti-superbug system
News Article 26 April 2005
Conservative leader Michael Howard has promised to introduce a multi-million pound testing system to help rid the NHS of the MRSA superbug.
NHS 'faces nurse shortage'
News Article 25 April 2005
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