Health Secretary John Reid announced £93m to fund three cardiac schemes this week in the latest tranche of the government's ten-year modernisation plan for heart services.
Public service unions are to harden their opposition to foundation hospitals, after the government gave notice it would ignore a motion condemning the policy passed by a clear majority at the Labour...
Health Secretary John Reid has warned that the government's avowed philosophy of 'new localism' does not mean that frontline institutions will be freed from the constraints of national policy.
The four UK health departments must launch a co-ordinated programme to tackle nurse shortages or patient care will be put at risk, the Royal College of Nursing said this week.
Housing associations are being urged to become broader neighbourhood businesses and improve the quality of life for tenants, in the light of the findings of a new survey.
The chair of London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, Barbara Cassani, has warned ministers she will not shirk from 'speaking up' if the project gets bogged down by political wrangling and...
The Liberal Democrats go into their conference at Brighton next week hoping for a boost from having either won or taken second place in the Brent East by-election, which was due to take place on 18...
Every Northern Ireland citizen is to be given a health and care number, to enable all health practitioners in the province to access their personal health records.
The NHS, councils and the private sector must co-operate more fully in order to reduce the 'intolerable' level of delays in discharging elderly people from hospital, MPs said this week.
Best Value is being extended beyond local government to the rest of the public sector in Scotland, a Scottish Executive guidance document has disclosed.
Widespread private provision of acute care in England came a step nearer at the end of last week and brought with it the inevitable debate on privatisation and dire warnings for the future of the NHS.
Health, education and local authorities gave the 'biggest shake-up in children's services in 30 years' a muted welcome this week as they questioned the government's commitment to providing adequate...
The huge NHS IT programme was dealt a blow this week when one of the major bidders confirmed it had pulled out of the race to supply key elements of the new infrastructure.
The baby boom generation could push the public services to breaking point if they force the government to bow to their consumerist demands, according to a leading think-tank.
Local health services should have first call on the extra millions of pounds being ploughed into the NHS, leading primary care organisations said this week.
The government stands accused of compromising the Audit Commission's independence after Public Finance was given a document revealing that ministers intend to force immediate penalties on...
