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 | 10 Feb 2014 | Children and Families
Thousands of young children are being treated for anxiety, stress and depression, with bullying and a fear of failure said to be among the causes. According to Children’s mental health charity YoungMinds 96,000 children aged between five and 10 suffer from an...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
The Health Select Committee has launched an inquiry into how the health service deals with complaints and patient concerns. Specifically, the inquiry will consider: Handling of complaints made by patients and families about care received in the health and care...
by Chris Rogers | 3 Feb 2014 | Children and Families
It’s been reported that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is understood to be ready to support a ban on smoking in cars with children, despite opposition to the move from senior figures, including Eric Pickles and Ken Clarke. The Government has offered a free vote on the...
by Chris Rogers | 3 Feb 2014 | Uncategorized
Chair of the Care Quality Commission David Prior has used an article in The Daily Telegraph to call for a “culture shift” in the NHS as, according to Prior, “parts of the NHS have developed a culture that doesn’t listen – or worse, that...
