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General election delivers hung parliament

Will a hung parliament impact Tory manifesto pledges for the health service Friday morning the UK awoke to the news of a hung parliament in the...

A strategic partnership: what role for pharma in a changing NHS?

On Tuesday 18 July, we will be teaming up with pharmaphorum for a free round table discussion on the theme of “A strategic partnership: what role...

How can pharma engage with Accountable Care Systems?

Sue Thomas and Paul Midgley, of Wilmington Healthcare, explain how pharma can add value across care pathways The ‘Next Steps on the Five Year...

Political parties fall well short on funding pledges

How much money will the NHS need from the next government Analysts at the Nuffield Trust think-tank claim that funding promises made in manifestos...

Leaked Labour manifesto promises radical plans for health

A Labour Party government would repeal the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and halt the 44 sustainability and transformation plans, redrawing them...

Think-tank advises future government to pump more money into the NHS

Think-tank researchers are calling for a halt to planned health service cuts they say will reduce spending per head of the population over the next...

BMA demands politicians commit to the NHS in run-up to general election

Will political parties prioritise the health service in run-up to the general election All political parties should focus on the NHS during the...

More obese people and smokers in England will wait longer for surgery, says leaked letter

Why will obese patients and smokers wait longer for operations A scheme to make the obese and heavy smokers wait longer for routine knee...

May’s election bombshell triggers questions over NHS

How will the NHS fare after the general election This week Prime Minister Theresa May dropped a bomb into the UK political arena by calling a...

Stevens sets out ‘Next steps’ for NHS

What is the significance of Next steps NHS England boss Simon Stevens' long-awaited policy document Next steps on the NHS five year forward view...

NHS could save up to £400m a year by curbing prescriptions for low value items

Will changes to prescribing medicines make significant savings in the NHS NHS England is to issue guidelines on prescribing items of low clinical...

What will capitated budgets mean for NHS spending?

Sue Thomas and Paul Midgley assess the implications of a single budget covering all the physical, mental and social care needs of patients in an...

New report shows Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major threat to older people

Our latest report, published in collaboration with the charity, United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF), shows that many hospital...

Boost your NHS engagement strategy

Do you speak the language of the NHS Are your conversations with NHS customers effective What would give you the edge Is your NHS elevator-pitch...