The Vote Leave director is the onlie begetter of this cashfest. But we’ve said it before and say it again: Britain can’t tax its way to prosperity – or a better health service.
As a Kent MP, I’m delighted Canterbury is one of the sites chosen to host new training facilities.
The Health and Social Care Secretary presents his seven principles for reforming the struggling system, conceding “we need to do better.”
Some specialist hospitals have made stellar consultant appointments from abroad. However, many doctors relocating here are economic migrants.
By April, about 1.4million non-EU migrants and students will have been given unlimited access to the NHS for a pittance.
There is a spike in hospital admissions every winter, yet we are taking far to little action either to prepare for it or prevent it.
The Prime Minister’s stance on regulatory alignment is very hard indeed to square with his vision of a freewheeling Britain. Watch this space.
Introducing a program of Ofsted-Style ratings and special measures into the NHS was controversial at the time. But the move has paid off.
More focus is needed on early intervention. It is logical to focus on managing more complex needs in a community setting and stopping people from entering hospital in the first place.
Francis Maude was responsible for a huge achievement in slimming down the numbers in Whitehall. His legacy is under threat.
There’s a place for having a go at Corbyn – how could we not when so much of what he says is so indefensible? – but it has to be combined with our plan for a better life.
The Department of Health must establish its own complaints office, which in turn must be accountable to the Secretary of State and thence to Parliament.
Charged with managing Whitehall, trouble-shooting, clocking Sturgeon, and preparing government for Brexit, his workload would make lesser mortals crumble.
At the same time as putting in more money, there must be a credible plan to spend it effectively – including improvements to how care is delivered.