How NHS restructures lead to unfair fundingBy Richard Hornby
When something is broken, the boldest reforms can often seem the most tempting. Some want to overhaul the NHS’s funding model, switching from a system funded by taxation to one based on social insurance, as in France or Germany. Others mull the case for much wider use of means-tested ch...
any technology that requires a significant financial outlay -- such as a new surgical robot -- is likely to only make its way into the NHS slowly, particularly if it's a more esoteric piece of kit. One example of the honest realities of funding: while charities may be willing...
"If you focus too much on the numbers of officers, you have to reduce the numbers of civilian staff like crime analysts and police intelligence," said Dr Muir. He added that these civilian staff are not only generally better suited to these kinds of roles, but also...
"We had really broken the taboo of mixed-heritage marriages - so the idea of them saying 'I told you so' was too much for me to handle." She adds that she was "too scared to go lawyers", feeling "stupid" because she was "completely dependent" on her husband, as he ha...
Depending on your study destination and chosen university accommodation, you may not need to budget very much for travel. If you do need to travel, cycling may be a popular choice, which has the added benefit of a healthy daily routine. If you are going to be reliant on public transport ...
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Delivering brief interventions to reduce hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption is known to be effective [3]; however, such efforts are challenged by the sheer prevalence of harmful drinking and limited capacity of services [4,5]. There is a long-standing recognition of the need to broaden ...
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Welcome back to the Politics Hub. It's recess, so MPs are out of Westminster, but there's still plenty to be getting on with. Overnight, a series of senior police officers wrote a public letter calling on the government to increase their funding to deal with prisoners bein...