All Andy Burnham articles – Page 7
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NewsBurnham: Mid Staffs is being used to drive privatisation
The government is using the Mid Staffordshire scandal to soften up the NHS for privatisation, the shadow health secretary has said
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NewsFour things we learnt at Confed
The main themes that emerged from the NHS Confederation annual conference
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NewsBetter care fund gives integration a 'bad name', says Burnham
The government’s better care fund is in danger of giving “integration a bad name” and of tipping the NHS over a financial cliff next year, Andy Burnham has said
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NewsExclusive: Labour inquiry finds 'evidence' for repealing Health Act
An inquiry chaired by an influential Labour MP has concluded that markets in healthcare increase inequalities and that the Health Act 2012 should be repealed.
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NewsBurnham: Health Act brings NHS under ‘full glare’ of competition rules
Andy Burnham believes repealing the Health Act 2012 would insulate the NHS from the effect of EU procurement and competition law, he has told HSJ.
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NewsBurnham: CCGs should not commission primary care
Labour has criticised NHS England’s plan to give clinical commissioning groups a role in commissioning primary care.
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CommentMichael White: Let go of 'command and control'
Jeremy Hunt can’t stop interfering in the health service
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CommentOldham is a holistic man with a holistic remedy for whole person care
The obvious choice for Andy Burnham’s report
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NewsBurnham warns on patient records
The government is failing to ensure that insurance companies will not be able to buy patient medical records through the controversial NHS data scheme, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsLabour review: councils must prove "readiness" to take on care of "frail" patients
A report commissioned by Labour on how to bring about integrated care has backed an evolutionary approach to giving health and wellbeing boards the lead role in planning local services.
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CommentHunt and Burnham are failing to tell their NHS story
Both are being restrained in the run-up to election
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NewsMiliband's CCG vision at odds with Burnham plan
Ed Miliband appears to have indicated that Labour would retain clinical commissioning groups as key decision making bodies in the NHS.
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NewsNHS 'demoralised and degraded'
The NHS is “demoralised, degraded and confused”, two years into its reorganisation, shadow health minister Andy Burnham has claimed.
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NewsNHS contracts 'going to private firms'
Almost 70 per cent of NHS contracts awarded since the government’s controversial reforms became law have been won by private firms, a campaign group has claimed.
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CommentMichael White: Coalition and Labour all play the blame game
Just who is at fault for the emergency department staffing crisis?
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CommentHunt vs Burnham: Care Bill grudge match
Commons debate is one of the rowdiest for a long time
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CommentMichael White: Reaction to response is cause for dismay
Francis report still has the power to shock
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CommentMichael White: Constant reform is reminiscent of Thatcher
Rarely a week passes without a major health announcement
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CommentMichael White: Hunt's plan halted by NHS nimbys
Hospital closures prompt too much shroud waving
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NewsBurnham accused on Mid Staffs probe
Former health secretary Andy Burnham has faced criticism for blocking a public inquiry into regulatory failings within the NHS.