Blog: February 2011

28th February 2011
Lisa Weaks announces the ten winners of the 2011 GSK IMPACT Awards and explains why the awards are even more important as financial cuts bite.
24th February 2011 | Comments: 1
Public spending must be cut to create the right conditions to deliver growth and innovation in the private sector. But how will this affect health and wellbeing?
21st February 2011
Debate about competition in the NHS is often polarised between those who are opposed to private sector involvement in the NHS and those who think the NHS needs to be broken up.
17th February 2011 | Comments: 7
In light of the Health Service Ombudsman's recent report, Jocelyn Cornwell examines ways to improve NHS care, including intentional nurse rounds.
11th February 2011 | Comments: 8
If the government’s new mental health strategy is to have any force behind it, mental health needs to be fully reflected in the outcomes framework.
8th February 2011 | Comments: 8
After a bad experience of airline customer service, Bev Fitzsimons reflects on how similar an experience patients may face with health care providers.
2nd February 2011 | Comments: 8
At a time when the health service is under pressure to improve quality with fewer resources, new technologies are being carefully scrutinised.