Oliver Letwin thinks public sector workers need to be more scared

Oliver Letwin told a recent meeting that public services were failing and that to improve productivity the government needed to instil more fear and discipline.

Great data graphic on the failings of profit-driven healthcare

A timely data graphic by MedicalTranscription.net documents the dire consequences for the people of the United States of mixing business and health.

Andy Burnham challenges Orpington Conservatives on health plans

Andy Burnham and Stephen Morgan, Labour candidate for Orpington will today issue a health challenge to Conservatives in Orpington.

Labour’s record on the NHS

Information about Labour’s achievements with the NHS

US Conservatives Smear the NHS

US President Obama wants to reform their health care system to control rising costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. In attacking these brave and long overdue reforms, right-wing groups have been lying about the NHS.

Our Response to Partnership in Power: Health

The Labour government’s massive injection of much needed resources into the NHS and the introduction of targets in health care standards have undoubtably been successful. The cut in waiting times has been dramatic and must have led to the saving of life. However such successes not only have to be balanced by problems occuring afterwards, and the distortions in some other treatments because of this, but also by the fact that in many cases the quality of treatment is still at the bottom of a Euro-comparison list.