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Mid Staffordshire: a hospital that lost its way

Stephen Moss, Chair of Mid Staffordshire, spoke at our conference this week about the lessons he had learnt from the 'story of a hospital that lost its way'.
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By Joanna Goodrich - 14 December 2010
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Should clinicians be responsible for the population as well as individuals?

Do clinicians have a responsibility to the health of the population as well as to individuals? Anna Dixon argues that GPs need to focus on public health issues.
By Anna Dixon - 2 December 2010
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Questions to ask about the public health White Paper

Anna Dixon considers the key questions to ask as the coalition government publishes its public health White Paper.
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By Anna Dixon - 26 November 2010
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Anticipating the Spending Review

The government has pledged to ring-fence the NHS budget from real-terms reductions, so in one sense the spending review is a done deal. Or is it?
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By Richard Humphries - 10 September 2010
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Public health: why GPs need to see the full picture

Public health needs to move out of the lecture hall and into the living room, according to Anne Milton MP. But what role should GPs be playing in public health?
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By Anna Dixon - 3 August 2010
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The June Budget: swings and roundabouts for the NHS?

As expected, George Osborne’s first budget set out a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, but how will the NHS be affected?
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By John Appleby - 23 June 2010
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Reaching our limits on alcohol consumption

In an area where policy has frequently feared to go, NICE has provided practical solutions in its new guidance to alcohol consumption.
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By Tammy Boyce - 2 June 2010
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Will parties really prioritise the prevention agenda?

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?
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By Tammy Boyce - 20 April 2010
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Difficult choices on health as the election campaigns kick off

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.
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By Anna Dixon - 6 April 2010
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Tough call on social care costs

Could the impending general election be the first where social care is a key campaigning issue? Don't expect cross-party consensus yet, warns Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 1 March 2010
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Fair and healthy society

Tammy Boyce comments on the publication of the Marmot Review into inequalities in health care.
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By Tammy Boyce - 23 February 2010
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We can't go on like this

The impression given that 'free care' of the elderly can be achieved without costs or trade-offs is not a solid foundation on which to build the reform of care.
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By Richard Humphries - 12 January 2010
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