All Labour policy articles – Page 12
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NewsLabour 'will not oppose all reconfiguration'
Labour will not have a policy to oppose all service reconfigurations in the run up to the next election, shadow health minister Liz Kendall has said.
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NewsRow over 'pay cartel' reaches Parliament
MPs are due to debate the threat of regional pay to the NHS and the actions of the South West “pay cartel” this week, in a move designed to spark action from the government.
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CommentMichael White: temperatures rise in Edinburgh
Labour are asking tough questions about the affordability of Scotland’s healthcare
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CommentGeeky Burnham promises 'sensible' reform
Labour plan to repeal Health Act, but not a ‘top down’ reorganisation
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NewsLabour will reverse Health Act, says Burnham
Labour will scrap the government’s flagship reforms of the NHS if they come into power at the next general election, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsNHS may need to reduce range of free health services after 2015, IFS warns
The most comprehensive analysis yet published of the prospects for health funding after 2015 has warned that politicians may need to increase taxes or “reconsider” the range of free services the NHS provides.
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NewsPolitical support will keep pipeline flowing, says Kershaw
Political support is there to make the change needed for a sustainable provider sector, the man setting up the NHS Trust Development Authority has said.
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NewsMilburn: 'tragedy' reform policies making enemy of private sector
The government’s reforms “have made the private sector less acceptable in the NHS”, former labour health secretary Alan Milburn has told HSJ.
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NewsLabour proposes free social care for terminally ill
Labour has proposed providing free social care to patients with a terminal illness and ending means testing, the party announced yesterday.
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CommentMichael White: is handy Andy Burnham playing the long game?
Michael White’s health politics column.
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NewsLabour plots service changes through local authorities
Labour will attempt to link “waste, waits, stresses and strains” in the NHS to the government’s reforms, and try to redesign services through the local authorities it runs.
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NewsAmended private patient income cap 'will have little impact'
A government proposal to cap the amount of private income foundation trusts can earn at 49 per cent will have little practical impact on the health reforms, experts have claimed.
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NewsEmbrace NHS competition, Milburn tells Labour
Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has warned his successors in the party to back competition in the health service and adopt a more reformist outlook.
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NewsLabour peers prepare amendments for health bill
Labour peers are taking aim at the Health Bill’s planned new accountability regime, emphasising the need for a stronger patient voice and for the relationships between statutory bodies to be clarified.
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NewsBurnham moves back to health in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as John Healey’s replacement as shadow health secretary.
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CommentThe government shouldn't simply leave the past behind
The government is in a tough spot at the moment, but it can be eased if it heeds the lessons of the NHS Plan era, argues House of Lords independent member Nigel Crisp.
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News'Biased' surgeons blamed for unnecessary recall
Surgeons who held a biased view of independent treatment centres caused the unnecessary recall of more than 600 patients, a new report claims.
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News'Disappointing' DH delays Mid Staffs inquiry
The public inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been held up by the Department of Health’s failure to disclose relevant documents.
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NewsHealey: government must drop part three of bill
The whole of part three of the health bill, which deals with the role of Monitor, must be dropped if the bill is to win Labour backing, shadow health secretary John Healey has said.