by Sam | 6 Aug 2013 | Health, Public Sector
Amid much anticipation, US healthcare expert Professor Don Berwick will today set out his recommendations as to how the NHS can improve levels of patient safety, with all the indications being that he will argue in favour of minimum staffing levels for hospitals and...
by Sam | 2 Aug 2013 | Health, Public Sector
NHS England has given the clearest hint yet of what the post-Sir David Nicholson future might look like, with the publication of the job description for the role of its chief executive once Sir David stands down in March 2013 (although there have been some suggestions...
by Sam | 31 Jul 2013 | Health, Public Sector
The Department of Health is headed back to the drawing board over its plans for Lewisham Hospital, after Mr Justice Silber determined that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had overstepped his powers when announcing plans for the downgrading of the hospital’s...
by Sam | 30 Jul 2013 | Health
Interesting news from The Grocer magazine, which reports that Association of Directors of Public Health has decided to pull out of the Responsibility Deal in early July in protest against the Government’s U-turns on plain cigarette packaging and minimum pricing of...
by Sam | 29 Jul 2013 | Energy
The Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has published a new report which has highlighted concerns over the future of the UK’s oil refining industry. The UK refining sector plays a crucial role in maintaining the UK’s fuel supplies and employs around 26,000 jobs...
