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Patricia Hewitt resigns

In an unexpected statement made earlier this morning, too late for the Sunday newspapers, the Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt, announced that she was stepping down from office for personal reasons. After the usual exchange of letters, the Prime Minister said: I know that all who have worked in[...]

How many mothers and babies have to die for Patricia Hewitt to balance the books?

“It was the best year from the patients’ point of view. More people were treated, faster than ever before and more lives were saved than ever before. Of course it has been a difficult year for staff, as we have had to sort out the large over-spend. But it is now[...]

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Teamwork in health care

Emily DeVoto wonders whether there is any evidence behind this approach, currently used in the majority of US health settings. Published by KevinContinue reading: Teamwork in health care[...]

Health care is not a right

Eric Novack in an op-ed: Just as it is morally repugnant for employers or the government to require workers to work extra hours without pay, it is unethical for a society that cherishes freedom to create a system where a right to health care obligates doctors to provide care at any[...]