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14th May 2010 | Comments: 1
Patient demands and the desire to improve the quality of NHS services will outstrip NHS funding growth to the value of around £21 billion by 2013/14.
12th May 2010 | Comments: 2
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Yesterday's historic agreement means we have a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in power. But what will this mean for health care policy and the NHS?
4th May 2010
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Last week's GSK IMPACT awards showcased the very best in third sector provision of health and social care services. (Blog, Mark Jennings, 4 May 2010)
30th April 2010 | Comments: 5
This week's Institute for Fiscal Studies' report drew attention to the political manifestos, but contained less information about how they would balance public finances.
29th April 2010 | Comments: 1
Over the past few months, there has been increasing talk about concepts such as 'employee ownership'. But would the 'John Lewis model' work for the NHS?
26th April 2010
As the election campaign ratchets up a gear prospective MPs are vying for our votes and using local service changes and promises to save hospitals as currency.
23rd April 2010
So far, health has been the dog that hasn't barked during the election campaign. So what light did a health hustings shed on the three main parties' health reform plans?
22nd April 2010
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Chris Ham, the new Chief Executive at The King's Fund talks about his first few weeks in the role and how the election has dominated his work so far.
20th April 2010 | Comments: 5
The three main political parties see public health as a significant issue for the future of health policy, but can we distinguish any differences in their plans?
16th April 2010 | Comments: 4
As the dust settles after the first of the leaders' debates, did it tell us any more about the parties' approach to health?
16th April 2010 | Comments: 1
We know money for the NHS over the next few years is going to be tight, but what are the three main political parties' pledges on funding?
14th April 2010 | Comments: 2
The final piece of the NHS election jigsaw is now in place with the Liberal Democrats' manifesto, which contains a mixture of health reform proposals.
14th April 2010
In what promises to be the closest general election in recent memory, just how important will the parties' health policies be when voters confront the ballot box?
13th April 2010
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If there's a sense of déjà vu about the health section of the Conservative manifesto, it's because it pretty much mirrors the draft version published in January.
12th April 2010 | Comments: 3
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Ruth Thorlby explores what the Labour manifesto has to say about health care.
7th April 2010 | Comments: 1
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The election campaign has kicked off, and with many voters still undecided, there is everything to play for. We look at Labour's plans for health reform.
6th April 2010
Today the general election campaign began in earnest, with a strong suggestion that health and social care will be key issues for the three main parties.
1st April 2010
After just a year, the Care Quality Commission has registered all 378 NHS trusts in England that provide health care services: no mean feat in such a short timescale.
25th March 2010
This week's budget held no great surprises for the NHS. But as the financial situation gets harder, can the experience of patients be improved, while spending less?
11th March 2010 | Comments: 2
Variation in services has existed since the NHS began, but it will be interesting to see how the parties' greater commitment to localism will play out in practice.

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