BMA slams Labour's 'wasteful' health plans
Press Review 29 June 2004
The BMA has warned the government that a significant reduction in waiting times could result in many companies scrapping private health schemes for their workers.
NHS dentists to double price
Press Review 28 June 2004
A check up from an NHS dentist could soon double in price.
Reid launches new NHS employers organisation
News Article 25 June 2004
John Reid has launched the NHS Employers Organisation - an independent body which will have responsibility for a number of workforce issues including the pay and conditions of all NHS staff.
Reid unveils new health proposals
Press Review 25 June 2004
John Reid has set out new plans to reform the National Health Service.
Ministers to look again at e-security records
Press Review 24 June 2004
The confidentiality and security of the forthcoming electronic patient records system is to be re-examined by ministers.
Howard in row over cancer patient
Press Review 24 June 2004
Michael Howard's claim that a constituent was waiting 20 months for breast cancer treatment has been disputed by her NHS trust.
Reid intensifies health battle
News Article 24 June 2004
John Reid has confirmed that he will look to the private sector in order to reduce maximum waiting times to just three months.
Public Services: Howard speech in full
News Article 23 June 2004
The full text of Conservative leader Michael Howard's speech on his party's plans for NHS reform.
Public services: Blair speech in full
News Article 23 June 2004
The prime minister's public service speech in full
Labour and Tories launch public service battle
News Article 23 June 2004
Public services are the centre of the looming general election campaign following keynote speeches by Tony Blair and Michael Howard.
Howard challenges PM on waiting times
News Article 23 June 2004
As the NHS rises up the political agenda, Tony Blair and Michael Howard have traded blows over "two visions" for the health service - prompting a row over the veracity of the Tories' claims.
PFI hospital buildings under fire
Press Review 22 June 2004
The private finance initiative has led to huge mistakes in the £6 billion hospital building programme in England, NHS chief executives told ministers yesterday.
Lansley pledges to scrap NHS targets
News Article 21 June 2004
The Conservative Party has pledged to scrap all NHS targets, including the star rating system and waiting list limits.
Councils should run NHS says Kennedy
Press Review 18 June 2004
As his party joins the debate on public services, Charles Kennedy has backed the devolution of healthcare to local authorities.
Labour vows to cut waiting times
Press Review 18 June 2004
Tony Blair is to fight the general election on a pledge to cut the time that people wait from seeing their GP to getting hospital treatment from a maximum of 13 months to 18 weeks by 2008.
