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How can A&E units improve their performance?
The first point that I must make is that I do not wish to appear unappreciative or condescending. Hospital A&E work is amongst the most important that any person can undertake and many of us would find the strain unbearable. … Continue reading
Posted in A&E, Department of Health, Elderly, GPs, Hospitals, NHS, Patients
Tagged 2020health, Department of Health, elderly, General practitioner, government, GP, GPs, Hospitals, Jeremy Hunt, National Health Service, NHS, nursing, Old age, patient, Patients
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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: Prevention is better than cure.
The economic consequences of preventing illness are highly complex. Just comparing the costs of prevention with the direct treatment costs that should be avoided is far too simplistic. The true economic impact of preventative measures can often only be assessed … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Business, Children, Elderly, Health Bill, Healthcare, Information, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, Obesity, Patient choice, Patients, Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged accidents, alcohol, Andrew Lansley, arthritis, cancer, cardiovasculsr, cause of dsath, choice, elderly, government, health, Health Bill, injury, Jeremy Hunt, longevity, mortality, National Health Service, NHS, Obesity, Patients, prevention, Public Health, respiratory, smoking, tobacco
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Guest Blogspot: Think carefully about value-based drug pricing in the UK and let common sense prevail.
David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt share an important skill. They both have firsts from Oxford in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). I am not the greatest fan of this course because I would like to see more scientists, engineers and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, competition, David Cameron, Department of Health, Drugs, Election, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, Patients, Pharma, Policy, Primary Care
Tagged 2020health, block-buster, competition, David Cameron, demand, Department of Health, drug pricing system, Drugs, elderly, GP, GPs, Health Bill, innovation, medicine, National Health Service, NHS, NICE, parallel exports, parallel imports, patient, Patients, pharmaceutical, Philosophy and Economics, Politics, PPE, PPRS, pricing, quality of life, R&D, reference price, Research, value-based, value-based pricing, VBP
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Guest Blogspot: Do private patients in the UK help or harm the NHS?
Private medicine like private education and first-class travel can stir up feelings of resentment between the “haves” and “have-nots”. A short blog like this one has no possibility of uniting stereotypical politicians from the left and right wings of politics. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Department of Health, Drugs, Elderly, GPs, Health Bill, Health Team, Healthcare, Hospitals, Inequality, mental health, NHS, Nursing, Patient choice, Patients, Pharma, Policy, Private, Research
Tagged 2020health, choice, Consultant, Cosmetic Surgery, Dental, Department of Health, Drugs, elderly, Gamma Knife, General practitioner, government, GP, GPs, health, Health Bill, Medical Insurance, medicine, mental health, National Health Service, NHS, outcomes, patient, Patients, pharmaceutical, Prescription Charge, Private Hospital, Private Medicine, Private Patient, Research
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Guest Blogspot: Management Priorities in the NHS under the Health and Social Care Act
Basic economics relating to the pressures on the NHS led to the need for reform culminating in the Health and Social Care Act. The financial challenges faced by any healthcare system are strongly influenced by rising life expectancy without a … Continue reading
Posted in Demand Reduction, Elderly, Employment, Health Bill, Healthcare, NHS, Policy, Private, Work
Tagged 2020health, care of elderly, demographic pressure, Department of Health, elderly, future of nhs, government, health, Health Bill, healthy lifestyle, life expectancy, National Health Service, NHS, nhs protest, nhs values, Old age, outcomes, patient, Patients
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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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PM announces Nursing Quality Forum
The Prime Minister announced today the creation of a Nursing Quality Forum to review standards of care in hospitals. The announcement came following a CQC finding that one in five hospitals fails to meet basic standards of care for elderly … Continue reading
Posted in David Cameron, Elderly, Hospitals, NHS, Nursing
Tagged David Cameron, elderly, NHS, nursing, patient, Responsibility in healthcare
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Guest Blog: Gail Beer – Cast me not off in the time of old age
As we get older and become unable to look after ourselves independently, we rely on relatives, friends and the state to support us. As time goes on, we will become increasingly dependent on modern technology to enable us to stay … Continue reading
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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