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Health journals condemn NHS reforms – The Guardian

January 30th, 2012 No comments

The editors of three leading healthcare journals have taken the unusual step of uniting to publish a joint assault on the Government’s “poorly thought-through” NHS reforms. In an editorial published simultaneously, the British Medical Journal …

Medical leaders may seek Cameron talks over health bill concerns – The Guardian

January 28th, 2012 No comments

Medical leaders opposed to the government’s restructuring of the NHS are considering making a last-ditch direct appeal to David Cameron to help ensure the service is not damaged by Andrew Lansley’s plans. Several organisations representing …

Circle Health aims to take over Epsom NHS hospital – The Guardian

September 14th, 2011 Comments off

A stock market listed company is in the running to take over a failing NHS hospital in Epsom, in a move critics say is part of the government’s “privatisation agenda”. Circle Health, with a market capitalisation of £120m, has formed a …

‘High risk’ health reforms warning – The Guardian

September 5th, 2011 Comments off

The Government has described as “disappointing” a call by the British Medical Association (BMA) for it to withdraw or significantly amend its health reforms, which posed an “unacceptably high risk to the NHS”. BMA chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum said …