Policy and regulation – Page 116
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NewsCall to slash Scotland's 22 health boards
It is “impossible to justify” Scotland’s 22 health boards, Labour has said.
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News177 bodies 'to face bonfire of the quangos'
Government ministers have drawn up a list of 177 taxpayer-funded bodies, including around 30 health organisations, which will be abolished in a “bonfire of the quangos”, it has been reported.
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NewsHart continues to deny withholding critical study
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has continued to deny withholding critical findings about the NHS.
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NewsHart denies misleading Assembly over NHS report
Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has denied opposition claims she misled the Assembly about the existence of a report into the NHS.
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NewsBurnham calls on Lib Dems to vote down reform
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has written to all Liberal Democrat MPs urging them to vote against the coalition government’s plans for reform of the NHS.
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NewsLeaders inch closer to Lib-Con deal
The Conservatives appear to be moving closer to a deal with the Liberal Democrats which could see David Cameron finally installed in No 10 as prime minister.
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NewsBMA unconvinced by SNP waiting time plan
Doctors’ leaders have said they were “not convinced” by SNP plans to enshrine guaranteed waiting times in law.
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NewsGuidance shows clinical audit value
A new guide to help NHS boards improve patient care through clinical audits has been published by a health consortium.
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NewsScottish boards should introduce compensation caps
Soaring NHS compensation payouts in Scotland following medical blunders have prompted a call for a cap on the payments from Labour politicians.