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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 5 months ago
Karen Jennings, predicted that the pilot schemes, due to be set up across England, would bring to light a whole range of problems. "I can see massive implications for workforce planning, NHS budgets, a two tier-NHS, staff training and development,...
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News Source: Press TV
| 5 months ago
Britain has the largest number of swine flu cases in Europe with 909 cases. Health Protection Agency figures show an estimated 50-100 new cases detected every day. "These increases come as no surprise and are in line with what we know from similar...
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News Source: Guardian Unlimited
| 5 months ago
Burnham promises cull of NHS targets New health secretary orders deep-clean of New Labour targets regime in favour of a 'people-centred' service The new health secretary today promised a purge of the NHS targets regime and a refocusing on a "people-...
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News Source: Times Online
| 5 months ago
The target culture that has driven NHS reforms over the past decade will be dismantled in a “deep clean” that removes alienating bureaucracy, the Health Secretary said today. Giving his first speech since taking office last week, Andy Burnham...
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News Source: The independent
| 5 months ago
Health Secretary Andy Burnham admitted today he could not commit to NHS growth after 2011. Mr Burnham, caught up in a row with the Tories over a potential £15 billion funding shortfall over the next decade, said committing to that would be "...
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News Source: Times Online
| 5 months ago
Funding of £500 million for hospital building and refurbishment is being withheld by the Government in the first sign of the severe cuts likely to be forced on the NHS in the recession. A letter between health chiefs, seen by The Times , suggests...
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News Source: Gulf News
| 5 months ago
The NHS Confederation, which represents health service managers, said recession and rising costs will squeeze the NHS budget by £15 billion in the five years from 2011. The two years leading up to 2011 would be "tough but manageable", its report...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
The financial crisis will lead to millions getting sub-standard healthcare with longer patient waiting lists and rapidly falling standards. The report, released today, said: "In just under two years, the NHS will face the most severe constriction...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said all areas apart from the NHS, schools and international development would have cuts of 10 per cent to balance the books if the Tories won the next election. Labour...
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 5 months ago
Govt will not abandon NHS Wednesday, 10, Jun 2009 12:00 New health secretary Andy Burnham gives the Today programme his response to the NHS Confederation's report on the NHS: "On this occasion they don't know the outcome of the next spending review.