by Chris Rogers | 12 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
The Health Committee have published a new report which concludes that the NHS has made many straightforward savings, but it needs to make further “fundamental” changes in the integration of services in order to meet the needs of patients. The committee’s annual...
by Chris Rogers | 12 Feb 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
A report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility and the CentreForum think-tank has said that all teenagers should receive a school leaving certificate which details their extra-curricular activities and employability skills. The report argues that...
by Chris Rogers | 11 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
Mark Davies, Medical Director of the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), will leave the organisation in March, with his position on the board made redundant. Davies has been a prominent figure in the debate around confidentiality of patient data, which...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Children and Families
It’s been reported that the Prime Minister has come out in favour of a ban on smoking in cars with children. The Prime Minister’s spokesman has said he believes “the time for this kind of approach has come.” Cabinet ministers are expected to be split on...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Feb 2014 | Economy
The Tax Payers Alliance (TPA) has published its latest addition of its Bumper Book of Government Waste, which claims to reveal that “the Government wasted £120.4 billion in 2012-13, the equivalent of £4,560 per every household in the UK”. The research is...
