by Sam | 17 Jun 2014 | Education & Children's Services, Nutrition
You don’t have to be the most avid politics fan in the world to notice that Education Secretary Michael Gove is a really quite zealous Minister. More than anyone else in this Government – or, perhaps, any government in recent years – Mr Gove has pushed through his...
by Sam | 16 Jun 2014 | Creative Industries, media and technology
Science Minister David Willetts has announced £48 million of new investment to help fund research projects aimed at tackling health problems, including a smartphone app to help diagnose delirium. More than 70 schemes have been awarded funds. The money comes from the...
by Sam | 9 Jun 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week, Stephen Dorrell announced he is resigning from the Health Select Committee chairmanship with immediate effect. The Conservative MP for Charnwood has chaired the committee since 2010. Dorrell voiced his frustration at what he believed was a health system not...
by Sam | 2 Jun 2014 | General Election 2015, Politics
The Independent has reported that the Labour Party is examining options of how it could increase funding for the NHS, in the event the party returns to power next year. Among the options examined are the following: Ring-fenced rise in NI contributions (as recently...
by Sam | 2 Jun 2014 | Creative Industries, media and technology
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Health Services Journal this week that the NHS can withstand the financial squeeze it faces during the next parliamentary term by adopting new technologies and making care safer. “We’re only scratching the surface when it comes to...
