It is claimed that in 2005, the agency had a deficit of 32 million pounds. Blair discharged talks of NHS crisis after a conference with NHS secretary Patricia Hewitt and NHS acting chief executive Ian Carruthers.WardSeamusPublic Finance
In September, Wales became the first UK nation to reduce speed limits in built-up areas from 30mph to 20mph. The Welsh Government argued that the decrease in the limit would reduce the pressures on the NHS caused by collisions and, ultimately, save lives. ...
Surely time has run out for the NHS leader? If not, she should tell us why not.It is worth remembering the following promise made to the people of Wales by the Labour Party in the first National Assembly elections of May 1999.``By the end of a Labour assembly's first term, no-one...
Our Ailing NHS Means Wales Suffers; Pressure on Hospitals to Reduce Wales's Sizeable Waiting Lists Has Never Been Greater but nor Has the Demand for Beds. in the Second Part of Our Pre-Election Focus on Health Week, Health Editor Madeleine Brindley Examines the Bed Crisis ...
The Cardiff demonstration is called ‘Wales says #RefugeesWelcome’ – marking the hashtag that trended as opinions about this summer’s refugee crisis changed. It will assemble at the statue of Aneurin Bevan, as we remember that the NHS wouldn’t be the same without the hard work and ...
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Supporting councils during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis as the number of vulnerable citizens in the community is on the rise, and as recruitment and retention of staff has become more of a challenge. Meet legislative obligation Adopt technology that helps public sector organisations meet their...
In this regard, and although I fear it is hopelessly belated, I would just like to pay a very special tribute to the invaluable efforts of those who have offered this essential support to key workers and the NHS a...
The figures, added the LGA, should serve as a wake-up call for concerted action to tackle the obesity crisis which is costing the NHS more than 6.6 billion U.S. dollars a year. "Despite budget reductions, councils are spending more on running effective prevention schemes to help children st...
Size: NHS boards should not be so large as to be unwieldy, but must be large enough to provide the balance of skills and experience that is appropriate for the organization. More recent inquiries and reviews (Francis, 2013, Keogh, 2013) into egregious failings in the quality and safety of...