Category - NHS

US faith groups mobilise to back Obama's health care reforms

agency reporter — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:39 +0100

Barack Obama has urged people of faith to knock on doors and spread the facts and truth about health care reform during a "40 Minutes for Heath Care Reform" call-in and webcast.

Ignorant barracking of the NHS

Giles Fraser — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:32:13 +0100

The National Health Service has continued to take a bashing in the USA, says Giles Fraser. The outrage of the religious right is fuelled by ignorance and prejudice, he argues.

Neutralized health service?

Simon Barrow — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:44 +0100

With health care a top reform issue in the USA, there is much discussion of the NHS and other social-based systems – just as they are potentially being further undermined in the UK.

Banking on the NHS

Jonathan Bartley — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:56:06 +0100

The bailout of the banks has left old assumptions about public finances behind. It's time to decide what our priorities are and look around for the money to fund them, says Jonathan Bartley

Anger as nurse who exposed ill-treatment of elderly is struck off

staff writers — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:45:23 +0100

Patients' and hospital groups have expressed anger that a nurse who exposed serious mistreatment of elderly hospital patients has been struck off the medical register for misconduct.

NHS chaplaincies ‘bring added value and resources’

staff writers — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:23:58 +0100

Chaplaincy teams in the National Health Service are good value and bring added benefits and resources to clinical treatment, say health specialists responding to a call to stop their official funding.

Why health chaplains are vital

Stephen G. Wright — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:42:51 +0100

Health is not is not a reductionist industrial process, says Stephen G. Wright. It is about attending to deep human, relational and spiritual needs. This is what NHS chaplaincy is about.

Beware of two-tier health system, say Methodists

staff writers — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:12:31 +0000

The Methodist Church has responded to the Government’s announcements to allow National Health Service patients to buy extra medical treatment not available on the NHS with a call for clarity and a wider debate

Service marks 60th anniversary of NHS

Agencies — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:14:52 +0100

A service at Westminster Abbey has been held to mark the 60th anniversary of the National Health Service. During the event the Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute describing it as the "noblest manifestation of the character of our country".

Thousands join protest to keep the NHS free

staff writers — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:50:55 +0000

Thousands of people, including community group and trade unionists, took part in a demonstration in central London on Saturday, celebrating the National Health Service and demanding that all political parties uphold its principles of care.