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Strikes
The government’s statement on proposed new strikes legislation was short and simple. It praised the nurses for agreeing minimum service levels before going on strike, recognising their greater duty to the public to avoid action which could lead to the death of a patient. The government said it needed to...Read More »
A Health package
At last Ministers had something to say about getting waiting lists for treatment down and waiting times at A and E reduced. The fundamental principle of the NHS is free access to health care based on need. Rationing by delay is not part of the deal to taxpayers who are...Read More »
The railway strikes
It is most important the government does not settle the rail dispute with more subsidy for little or no improvement.
The public sector has progressively removed a proper role for private capital and competition in the industry. In the early years post privatisation use of the railways expanded. There were sufficient...Read More »
Labour attacks the GP partnership
I see nothing wrong with the idea that GP s form partnerships, finance their own surgeries, can run their own pharmacies and have a contract to supply services free to patients paid for out of taxation via the NHS budget.
It was decided by the post war government not to nationalise...Read More »
Telegraph article on managing the public sector
I reproduce below and article I wrote for the Telegraph recently:
More money for the public sector must be something for something.
If we work smarter and produce more then we can be paid more. Growing the country’s income per head is central to creating the greater...Read More »