Forum Brief: Adult skills
Policy Consultation 19 August 2003
The government has launched the next phase of its campaign aimed at encouraging millions of adults who have difficulties with reading, writing and maths to get rid of their "Gremlins".
Forum Brief: Men's health
Policy Consultation 9 June 2003
The Health Development Agency has published a report on men's health.
Dr Annabel Bentley - assistant medical director of BUPA
Stakeholder Interview 30 May 2003
Question: BUPA has distributed a men's health questionnaire to all MPs. What is the purpose behind this campaign?
Forum Brief: NHS standards
Policy Consultation 6 May 2003
NHS patients still experience medical mistakes, inefficiency and poor communication from doctors, according to a survey carried out by the Commonwealth Fund.
Forum Brief: Temporary nurse costs
Policy Consultation 2 April 2003
NHS spending on temporary nurses hit a new high of £500 million last year, new figures have revealed.
Forum Brief: Minimum wage
Policy Consultation 21 March 2003
On Monday Patricia Hewitt announced a 30 pence-an-hour rise in the minimum wage.
Stephen Timms: Corporate Social Responsibility
News Article 13 February 2003
I am delighted by the wealth of responses that my article generated. Clearly there are a large number of well informed and passionate people engaged in a wide variety of
Forum Brief: Corporate social responsibility
Policy Consultation 15 January 2003
In response to a request from trade minister Stephen Timms, ePolitix.com Forum members have set out their views on corporate social responsibility.
Fox slams government NHS 'dishonesty'
News Article 20 August 2002
A landmark deal to allow the NHS to take over a private hospital has turned into a shambles, the shadow health secretary has said.
Forum Brief: Foundation hospitals
Policy Consultation 7 August 2002
Writing in the Times, health secretary Alan Milburn has warned against blocking key reforms to the NHS, a move which could jeopardise Labour's chances at the next general election.
Forum Brief: CSR - Elderly sector response
Policy Consultation 16 July 2002
Gordon Brown announced that from October next year, the pension credit will be available to nearly half all pensioner households.
Unions criticise Bupa deal
Press Review 5 December 2001
Forum Brief: Private health care
Policy Consultation 4 December 2001
The government has outlined plans to treat NHS patients in private clinics.
Private health care for thousands of NHS patients
Press Review 19 February 2001
