Health

The Wrong Medicine?

By at February 21, 2012 | 7:58 am | 0 Comment

The Wrong Medicine?

The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the most debated aspects of British society in the 21st century. Accommodating all walks of life; from rich to poor, black to white – getting the balance for the costs of its service has been baffling the minds of politicians since 1948 when it was formed. But in recent times, the spending has gone out of control, with more...

Conservatives , Health

Our NHS: Too important to Privatise

By at February 18, 2012 | 11:42 am | 0 Comment

Our NHS: Too important to Privatise

The leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband has warned that the NHS will be the defining issue at the next general election which is likely to be in 2015. To an extent, Ed is right however what is clear is that the Health and Social Care Bill is deeply unpopular with many within the NHS and beyond. The National Health Service in Britain does need reforming, we need more...

Health

The Privatisation of the NHS

By at November 2, 2011 | 4:51 am | 1 Comments

The Privatisation of the NHS

The controversial Health and Social Care Bill is gradually passing through Parliament, the Bill would reorganise the way healthcare is delivered in England and Wales. If the bill is passed as it currently stands it would abolish Primary Care Trusts and introduce NHS commissioning boards. Your GP will become an accountant and commissioner fighting for the cheapest possible more...

Conservatives , Health

The Miliband Fightback

By at June 15, 2011 | 2:21 pm | 0 Comment

The Miliband Fightback

Those who have criticised the leadership of Ed Miliband may be backing down on their words today. At Prime Minister’s Questions, the Labour leader slammed the Prime Minister over the benefit proposals that will leave people recovering from cancer, financially short. Miliband went on to call the Prime Minister an ‘absolute disgrace’. Now more than ever, the Labour more...

Health , Politics

Tory NHS Reforms

By at March 7, 2011 | 1:39 pm | 0 Comment

Tory NHS Reforms

Most people are generous enough to donate blood to the National Blood Service to save lives, but it has emerged that the NBS may well privatised. I think it is wholly wrong for profits to be made from something such as blood. I write as somebody who has donated blood – and every time I went into the hall to donate it was full of people wanting to do their bit to help more...

Health

Top 10 Of 2010

By at January 2, 2011 | 1:59 pm | 1 Comments

Top 10 Of 2010

Below are the top ten blogs I have published in 2010. 1- NHS Privatisation Meeting With David Cameron - January 2010 2- Afzal Khan Should Be Labour's Candidate - December 2010 3- Good On Nick Robinson! - October 2010 4- Harriet's 'Ginger Attack' - October 2010 5- RIP Lib Dems 1988-2010 - December 2010 6- Ed's Inspirational Speech to Conference - more...

Crime and Justice , Economy , EU , Health , Politics

The Spending Review Nears

By at October 19, 2010 | 1:55 pm | 0 Comment

The Spending Review Nears

In less than 24 hours, we will know where the cuts will be and how they are about to change life in Britain for many years to come. Tomorrow the Chancellor, George Osborne will outline in the government spending review just how much will be cut from each government department and what it will mean for you as a taxpayer. It is already expected that 8% is to be cut from more...

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I agree with the Minister

By at September 16, 2010 | 10:15 am | 0 Comment

I agree with the Minister

I’m going to do something I don’t do often and that is agree with the Coalition Government on a policy. I know you are thinking I have probably gone mad, I haven’t I assure you. The policy I agree with the government on is free NHS car parking. You may well have heard the Conservative Health Minister, Simon Burns announce that NHS car parking fees in England more...

Articles , Health

Save NHS Direct

By at August 30, 2010 | 7:51 am | 3 Comments

Save NHS Direct

Formed in 1998 by the then Labour government, it has proved to be a very popular service in Britain indeed. Receiving over 9.5 million calls per year and staffed by trained nurses it provides help and advice to the people of Britain 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. So why have the coalition government decided to scrap this popular service? Well to save money more...

Articles , Health

Cameron Vs Tory MEPs

By at April 21, 2010 | 1:06 pm | 1 Comments

Cameron Vs Tory MEPs

I have had quite a few messages asking why I have not posted a blog for a few days, my apologies for this. I have been very busy campaigning in the run up to the most important general election in a generation. What a week it has been though, we have had some people getting the ‘Clegg factor’ with his rapid increase in the polls, we have had Gordon on the campaign more...

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