MPs reject legislation to improve nurse staffing levels – for the second time
MPs have once again rejected plans for a three-yearly independent health and social care workforce assessment. Health minister Edward Argar … Read more
Health and Care Bill
The Health and Care Bill “a wasted opportunity” – Justin Madders MP gives an insider’s view
Justin Madders is Shadow Minister for Secondary Care, Workforce and Patient Health and is one of the 17 MPs (5 … Read more
More flaws exposed in ‘integrated care’
New study concludes: No shared understanding of what integration means Pilots achieved “only mixed results” and made little progress on … Read more
Exploring flaws in the Health and Care Bill
As the Health and Care Bill proceeds through the Committee stage, belated critiques and assessments have begun to appear flagging … Read more
Gaps in Bill question level of local control
A major gap in the government’s controversial Health and Care Bill is the lack of any guarantee of much more … Read more
No private firms to sit on Integrated Care Boards
Health Minister Edward Argar has agreed to table a government amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would prevent private interests … Read more
The Health and Care Bill – a chance to solve the NHS staffing crisis?
Despite the headline-grabbing challenges of the pandemic, the problem of staff shortages – following more than a decade of underfunding … Read more
What will be in the Health and Care Bill?
The 2021 Queen’s Speech lacks any details of the proposed ‘Health and Care Bill,’ which we might have expected to … Read more