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Medical advisory body “NICE” should not spend too much time valuing drugs.
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (“NICE”) is currently holding a public consultation over its proposals for evaluating drugs. Drugs that are approved by NICE automatically become available for doctors to prescribe under the NHS throughout England … Continue reading
Posted in Business, CCGs, Commissioning, Department of Health, Drugs, Elderly, equality, Genetics, GPs, Health and Wellbeing, Health Bill, Health reform, Inequality, Innovation, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, NHS reforms, Patients, Pharma, Policy, Public Health, Research, Technology, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Tagged 2020health, Clinical Commissioning Group, Commissioning, Department of Health, dose, elderly, General practitioner, government, GP, GPs, health, Health Bill, innovation, Jeremy Hunt, medicine, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MHRA, National Health Service, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NHS, NICE, Old age, patient, Patients, pharmaceutical, PPRS, pricing, Proportionate QALY, Public Health, QALY, R&D, Research, value-based, value-based pricing
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Guest Blogspot: The NHS needs outstanding management as well as a legal framework, for example, to unlock the potential of the property portfolio.
The potential for improved efficiency in delivering effective healthcare within the framework of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is enormous. However, there will be no benefit without the management skills needed to take up the challenges. Many future … Continue reading
Posted in CCGs, Commissioning, competition, Department of Health, Election, Employment, GPs, Health Bill, Health Team, Healthcare, Hospitals, Information, NHS, Nursing, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020health, Commissioning, Department of Health, Drugs, elderly, General practitioner, GPs, health, Health Bill, National Health Service, NHS, Old age, outcomes, R&D, Responsibility in healthcare, Social Care
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The Health and Social Care Bill: Final Stages in Parliament
With opposition to the Health and Social Care Bill having reached new heights, we must look behind the rhetoric and remember basic principles. The most important point to remember is that the NHS exists to provide the best possible, affordable … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Lansley, Business, Commissioning, competition, David Cameron, Department of Health, GPs, Health Bill, Hospitals, Inequality, NHS, Patient choice, Patients
Tagged 2020health, Andrew Lansley, Bevan, BMA, bureaucracy, Commissioning, competition, David Cameron, Department of Health, efficiency, government, GP, GPs, health, Health Bill, inaccurate media, National Health Service, NHS, NICE, Nye Bevan, Old age, patient, Patients, Responsibility in healthcare
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Guest Blogspot: NHS Reforms- What the UK Government Policy Changes Really Mean
There is a strong consensus amongst independent experts, medical professionals and politicians that major NHS reforms are both desirable and inevitable. Healthcare is one of mankind’s greatest priorities. An aging population and medical advances mean that healthcare expenditure is bound … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Lansley, Business, competition, David Cameron, Department of Health, Drugs, Elderly, GPs, Health Bill, Hospitals, NHS, Policy, Research, White Paper
Tagged 2020health, Andrew lansley, cherry picking, Commissioning, competition, David Cameron, Department of Health, elderly, GP, GPs, health, Health and Social Care Bill, Health Bill, Ipsos MORI, National Health Service, NHS, NHS Reforms, Patients, pricing, Quality, R&D, Research
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Now half-term is over
It’s back to work today for all the GPs returning from the ski-slopes and MPs coming back to more Bills than a flock of pelicans. DH has been fairly quiet, just commenting on food and drink: Lancet claims that Ministers … Continue reading
Posted in Department of Health, Hospitals
Tagged alcohol, Commissioning, David Nicholson, demand, health, Lancet
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Guest Blogspot – NHS Reforms: Health and Social Care Bill 2011
This blog gives my initial thoughts about the eagerly awaited bill presented by Andrew Lansley on Wednesday 19th January. The Government’s plans for the reform of the NHS were generally well received last summer and during the public consultation period … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Lansley, Department of Health, Drugs, GPs, Health Bill, Inequality, NHS, Pharma, Policy, Primary Care, Research, Technology, Uncategorized, White Paper
Tagged 2020health, Andrew lansley, BMA, Commissioning, Department of Health, Drugs, Equity and Excellence, GP, GPs, health, Health Bill, medicine, NHS, NICE, Responsibility in healthcare, work
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Prime Minister introduces the Health Bill
“Doing nothing is not an option” with the NHS was the oft-repeated phrase by the Prime Minister in the 8.10am R4 Today interview this morning. He is right. There has been unprecedented investment in the NHS and productivity has fallen. … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Lansley, David Cameron, Health Bill
Tagged Andrew lansley, Commissioning, Consortia, GPs, Health Bill, NICE, Prime Minister
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White Paper Reconciliation 1
Last week was an historic one. Most people picked up that something seismic had happened, but weren’t entirely sure what, as enquiries came in from pharmacists to MPs to venture capitalists. We had set out a prescription for success that … Continue reading
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