NHS may advertise for patients
Press Review 24 February 2005
The Department of Health is expecting NHS hospitals and treatment centres to advertise for patients.
Smoking and mental health
Policy Consultation 22 February 2005
Comment from the Department of Health, the NHS Confederation, SANE and the Health Development Agency.
Food safety
Policy Consultation 21 February 2005
Comment from the Liberal Democrats, British Retail Consortium and the Food Standards Agency.
Reid creates sports specialism for doctors
News Article 21 February 2005
The health secretary has announced that sports medicine is to become an officially recognised speciality for doctors.
Hospital cleanliness 'still not good enough'
News Article 21 February 2005
Patient perceptions of NHS accident and emergency departments are improving, a watchdog has found, but more action is needed on hospital cleanliness.
Reid unveils £1bn bid to cut waiting lists
News Article 19 February 2005
A £1 billion cash boost is the government’s latest bid to drive down NHS waiting lists.
Tories vow to end waiting lists
Press Review 17 February 2005
Michael Howard has launched Conservative plans to reform the health service, pledging to end hospital waiting lists and eradicate "superbugs" such as MRSA.
Obesity
Policy Consultation 16 February 2005
Comment from the British Retail Consortium, the Health Development Agency and Canderel.
NHS managers cash in
Press Review 16 February 2005
Research by Income Data Services has revealed that the highest earning NHS chief executives are making more than most Whitehall permanent secretaries, as well as the prime minister.
Obesity 'epidemic' played down
Press Review 16 February 2005
The data which ministers used to base their claims that Britain is in the grip of an obesity epidemic has been thrown into doubt.
NHS reform scheme 'a qualified success'
News Article 15 February 2005
Despite a relatively cautious assessment in an independent report, the government has said it is to extend an incentive programme that rewards NHS staff for carrying out extra work.
GPs complain of cash and cover shortage
Press Review 15 February 2005
Health leaders have called for the National Audit Office to investigate shortages of out-of-hours GP cover following a change in family doctors' contracts this year.
NHS trust strikes equal pay deal
Press Review 14 February 2005
After eight years of legal battles, the North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust will be forced to pay up to £300 million in compensation to its female employees for 14 years of discrimination.
Hospitals should look for profits, says minister
Press Review 11 February 2005
NHS hospitals and schools should be run on a "profit" basis to deliver improvements to patients and pupils, John Hutton has said.
No new money for nutritious school meals
Press Review 11 February 2005
Catering suppliers to local authorities have complained that government plans to improve the nutrition levels of school meals are not being backed by "hard cash".
