Health Policy Today

Nov
27

Does the appointment of Tom Daschle as health secretary points to a NICER USA? Health Policy Today, 25th November 2008

Barack Obama’s cabinet is taking shape, with many predicting that Hilary Clinton will be appointed as Secretary of State
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Nov
11

We’ve only just begun: the debate about the impact of ‘top ups’ in the NHS – Health Policy Today, 10 November 2008

Last week the Government said it could no longer defend a ban on patients receiving NHS care if they paid
4 min read
Oct
29

Reaching out to the insurance 'untouchables': health in the US election - Health Policy Today, 29 October 2008

This time next week, we will know the name of the next president of the United States.  Today’s Washington
9 min read
Oct
29

Public tired of NHS managerial vision sessions - Health Policy Today, 29th October 2008

The most entertaining NHS story of day appeared in www.publicservice.co.uk.  It reports that a public meeting held
2 min read
Oct
27

World’s first Health Tourism Show opened in London this weekend – Health Policy Today, 26 October 2008

The world’s first Health Tourism show was held this weekend at London’s Kensington Olympia.  It promised that those
3 min read
Oct
24

‘The Bottom Line’ for the pharmaceutical industry - Health Policy Today, 23rd October 2008

The chief executive of Astra Zeneca, David Brennan was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s The Bottom Line this
9 min read
Oct
21

Is it possible to meaningfully involve the public in rationing decisions? Health Policy Today, 21st October 2008

The theme of the BMJ this week is, ‘where are we in the rationing debate?’ and features contributions from US
5 min read
Oct
20

Keynesian cash to kick-start capital spending in primary care - Health Policy Today, Monday 20th October 2008

The big news today is that the Government plans to come out spending as it employs the economic thinking of
4 min read
Oct
16

New ways for patients and the public to express views emerge in response to NHS failures - Health Policy Today, 16 October 2008

Whether or not they are commensurate with increased levels of funding, there have been improvements in the NHS in recent
4 min read
Oct
15

Key themes for the politics of recession – Health Policy Today, 15th October 2008

The economic crisis has stifled health policy debate for a week or two – including the regular updating of this summary
9 min read