NHS signs major outsourcing deal
News Article 22 November 2004
Around 230 health service staff are to see their jobs transferred to the private sector as part of an outsourcing deal aimed at saving £220 million.
NHS outsources services to India
Press Review 22 November 2004
The Department of Health is today expected to approve a decision to outsource some finance, accounting and payroll work to India.
Britain lagging behind on NHS 'choice'
News Article 19 November 2004
The scale of the government's ambition to increase patient "choice" in the NHS has been underlined by new research.
NHS staff suspensions drain cash
Press Review 16 November 2004
Delayed investigations into doctors and nurses suspended on full pay is costing the NHS millions of pounds a year according to the Commons' public accounts committee.
MPs criticise failure to resolve NHS suspensions
News Article 16 November 2004
The NHS is spending too much money paying staff who have been suspended from work, a committee of MPs has said.
Minister welcomes NHS waiting list data
News Article 12 November 2004
Health minister John Hutton has welcomed a continuing downward trend in NHS waiting lists.
NHS centre loses £3m
Press Review 11 November 2004
A brand new treatment centre, which was described by Tony Blair as the "embodiment of the new NHS" may be closed after failing to attract patients and losing more than £3 million.
Benn defends NHS African recruitment
News Article 10 November 2004
The international development secretary has defended the right of African doctors to work in the western world.
NHS looks to private sector to cut waiting lists
Press Review 9 November 2004
The government is to set up a second wave of independent treatment centres, which are privately owned and run but treat NHS patients, in order to further cut waiting lists by 2008.
Reid announces MRSA crackdown
News Article 5 November 2004
John Reid has pledged to slash the number of "superbug" infections in English hospitals.
New pledge on superbug cases
Press Review 5 November 2004
John Reid will today pledge to halve the number of patients who contract the MRSA superbug in hospital within the next four years
NHS drugs deal to save £370 million a year
News Article 3 November 2004
The pharmaceutical industry has expressed dissatisfaction over a new deal which will see a seven per cent reduction in the costs to the NHS of major drugs.
Committee criticises 'ignorant' NHS allergy services
News Article 2 November 2004
MPs have hit out at the lack of allergy services offered by the NHS.
Government warned over NHS recruitment
News Article 1 November 2004
The government has been warned that the expansion of the NHS is being "built on sand".
NHS growth 'built on sand'
Press Review 1 November 2004
Ministers have been warned that the NHS relies too heavily on foreign nurses.
