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  • 18 Feb 2013
    Bishops say marketisation of NHS has gone too far

    The marketisation of the health service "has gone too far", two Church of England bishops have suggested, following the latest scandal.

  • 7 Feb 2013
    Mid Staffordshire – change culture, don’t just scapegoat or restructure

    A report on why Mid Staffordshire hospital failings went unchecked for so long makes important points. Robert Francis QC, who led the inquiry, avoided the temptation to blame all that went wrong on a few people who could then be punished, or call for yet another round of reorganisation. Instead he revealed disturbing flaws in the culture of the NHS and other agencies linked with health and social care.

  • 15 Nov 2012
    English NHS 'sleepwalking into crisis' with cuts, say nurses

    The NHS in England is "sleepwalking into a crisis" with more than 61,000 frontline posts destined for the axe, says the Royal College of Nursing.

  • 26 Oct 2012
    United Nations urges more action to eliminate polio

    The United Nations health agency has called for renewed efforts to boost the political will needed for the global campaign against polio.

  • 11 Feb 2012
    Hazards of the current NHS reform

    Organisations of health professionals have been lining up to denounce the Health and Social Care Bill. In view of the potential hazards to patients arising from reforms to the National Health Service in England, it is not hard to understand why.

  • 22 Nov 2011
    Vatican announces major pastoral congress on health care

    The Vatican has set the scene for the twenty-sixth international conference organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care this week.

  • 11 Oct 2011
    Health and Social Care Bill: privatising healthcare?

    The Health and Social Care Bill passing through UK’s Parliament is prompting heated debate, says Savi Hensman. The government claims that this and other reforms to the National Health Service (NHS) will improve patient care. Campaigners fear that they reflect further steps towards privatisation and a fragmented system, which they believe will be harmful to those in most need.

  • 9 Oct 2011
    Archbishop of York warns over market-led NHS changes

    The Archbishop of York has warned about commercial pressures within the NHS under the government's proposed reforms to the way it works.

  • 5 Oct 2011
    Japanese Christian doctor clocks in a century

    Shigeaki Hinohara, a Japanese Christian doctor who has carved out a reputation as an expert on healthy aging, marked his 100th birthday on 4 October 2011 by contemplating the potential for celebrating his 110th.

  • 5 Sep 2011
    Transforming England’s healthcare system

    Even if the government is able to push its Health Bill through Parliament in its present form, there may be a heavy political price to pay later, says Savi Hensman. A different way forward is needed for the NHS.