Drugs bill soaks up government health spending
Press Review 8 November 2001
PFI to fund GP surgery improvements
Press Review 5 November 2001
Milburn backs PFI to fund new GP surgeries
News Article 5 November 2001
Health secretary Alan Milburn has outlined plans to improve around 600 GP surgeries with £55 million of funds generated through the private finance initiative.
Review set to call for additional health investment
Press Review 9 October 2001
Dobson joins PFI rebels
News Article 4 September 2001
Frank Dobson, the Blairite former health secretary, will has weighed into the debate over reform of schools and hospitals by calling on the government to give public services a fair
Police investigate boy's death in surgery
Press Review 9 August 2001
NHS drugs watchdog forced to publish report
News Article 7 August 2001
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been forced into publishing a controversial report into NHS provision of drugs used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
NHS pays £1 billion private care bill for negligence
Press Review 6 August 2001
Fox calls for end to 'NHS monopoly'
Press Review 6 August 2001
Health service in 'political denial' over rationing, says expert
News Article 26 July 2001
A leading economist has claimed the NHS is in "political denial" about the need to ration its services.
Think tank gives NHS spending warning
Press Review 17 July 2001
Lib Dems plan NHS tax
Press Review 16 July 2001
Kinnock warns Blair on NHS
Press Review 2 July 2001
Kinnock calls for NHS tax
News Article 2 July 2001
The government should establish a dedicated tax to fund the National Health Service, the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has said.
NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
Legislation 20 June 2001
New plans to devolve more powers to doctors and hospitals were unveiled as the first Queen's speech of the new session was delivered.
