by Sam | 10 Jul 2014 | Whitehouse News
Whitehouse Consultancy Chairman Chris Whitehouse discusses the conviction of Andy Coulson, in defence of a free press, and the bias of the BBC, in his latest article for The Universe magazine. To read Chris’s article, please click here.
by Sam | 10 Jul 2014 | Politics
The Public Accounts Committee has this morning published a report expressing concerns over recent cuts to adult social care, noting that there has been an 8% cut in spending on adult social care between 2010/11 and 2012/13, despite the growth in the number of elderly...
by Sam | 10 Jul 2014 | Politics
Strikes are taking place across the UK in a series of disputes with the government over pay, pensions and cuts, with more than a million public sector workers expected to join the action. Teachers, council staff, firefighters and civil servants are among those taking...
by Sam | 9 Jul 2014 | Uncategorized
The Guardian reports that NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens will announce the handing over of health service and town hall budgets to the most vulnerable patients to enable them to buy the services they require in the community. The scheme will start from next...
by Sam | 8 Jul 2014 | Outsourcing, Politics
The Department of Health has published the outcome of its consultation period on the Duty of Candour. As part of the publication, the Department also clarified what penalties would be put in place for providers that breach new fundamental standards of care, and...