As a new year of cash restraints takes shape, John Lister reviews the most recent board papers from a third…
Just one year after they were established as the new “local” bodies controlling health care budgets, and after twelve months…
As we reported at the end of last month, many ICBs have been unable to manoeuvre or cut their way…
Richard Bourne discusses how past policy failings still haunt the current health policy debate, as he explores the changes proposed…
A new plan to rescue struggling NHS emergency services, pledging 800 ambulances, 5000 more hospital beds and bolstering community care…
The past few weeks have been a difficult time for the development of the holy grail of health policy -…
Back in May The Lowdown surveyed the plans being drawn up for the launch of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as…
A survey by John Lister of board papers and other information for ICBs in East of England, London and Midlands,…
Jeremy Hunt’s decision to bring in former Labour MP and cabinet minister Patricia Hewitt to help his government ‘reform’ the…
Comment by writer and campaigner John Lister One of the stock, unconvincing answers to those who have challenged the lack…