by Sam | 24 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been claimed that fraud in the health service costs the taxpayer £5 billion each year. A University of Portsmouth and BDO publication concluded that a further £2 billion is wasted due to errors. Key types of fraud include the non-payment of prescription charges...
by Sam | 24 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
It is expected that more than 10,000 state schools face being thrown into chaos as teachers across England and Wales prepare to launch the first national strike in almost three years. At least half of schools could close or partially shut on Wednesday after the...
by Sam | 24 Mar 2014 | Uncategorized
Today’s Populus Poll is the third consecutive opinion poll to show a significant collapse in Labour support. It puts Labour on 35 (-3) Conservatives on 34 (=) Lib Dems on 10 (+1) and UKIP on 13 (+1). This fall probably reflects disappointment at Ed Milliband’s recent...
by Sam | 21 Mar 2014 | Health, Nutrition, Whitehouse News
Whitehouse Consultancy Chairman Chris Whitehouse has warned that European harmonisation could threaten consumer choice on food supplements in a new article for the EurActiv blog. To read Chris’s article, please click here.
by Sam | 21 Mar 2014 | Local Government
Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a fundamental reform of the way the public sector works and for a review into how public services are provided. Sir Merrick has argued that given that council budgets have been cut...
