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11 December 2015In a sense, NHS hospitals are health production lines. The sick patient is admitted, travels through the system and, unless beyond the help of modern medicine, should emerge in far better health at the other end. However, at present this production line has major problems. Some say that the line is manned by insufficient numbers of de-motivated staff. Others say that funding shortages limit production and hinder… [Read More]
David Cameron has warned today that the migrant crisis could push Britain out of Europe as it makes voters think ‘get me out of here.’ This misleading claim implies that the wave of immigrants coming into the EU will have a direct and negative effect on Britain, as though thousands of migrants will now be… [Read More]
5 December 2015A new report in The Lancet shows that the price of new cancer drugs varies widely across the world. The range is from only 28 per cent to a staggering 388 per cent of the nominal price for the same drug. Information on prices is however frequently restricted. Some healthcare organisations are required never to disclose the discounted price they have received in relation… [Read More]
4 December 2015The French regional elections this Sunday are being touted as the first test for President François Hollande after the terrorist attacks in Paris last month. Hollande, who has previously been described as France’s least popular President, saw his ratings go up a few points as a result of his bellicose response to the Paris attacks.… [Read More]
2 December 2015At a summit this weekend EU leaders and the Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu agreed a deal on asylum and Turkish access to Europe. Turkey will try to slow numbers travelling through to Greece and accept those economic migrants the EU returns to Turkey, in exchange for €3bn and enhanced visa-free movement rights for Turkish citizens to… [Read More]
29 November 2015David Cameron’s intervention yesterday into the arguments surrounding Britain leaving the EU has prompted a discussion on which trading model would be the best fit for Britain in the event of Brexit. As Eurosceptics continue to flesh out the different options, it is important to remember that these are just models and not one-size-fits-all structures… [Read More]
28 November 2015A recent Chatham House report by former UK ambassadors to America, Russia and Nato highlighted that Britain’s Foreign Office is seriously diminished. Funding has been cut by a fifth since 2008. Spending per capita is now lower than in America, France, Australia, Canada or New Zealand. Most countries are increasing investment in their negotiation capacity… [Read More]
17 November 2015In less than two week’s time, the first in a series of three strikes by junior doctors planned for this December is due to take place. Authorised by the British Medical Association, these short but unprecedented strikes increase in severity with the second and third being more comprehensive than the first. Unless avoided, the 1st… [Read More]
5 November 2015Negotiations between Jeremy Hunt and the British Medical Association regarding junior doctors’ pay, which have now lasted for over two years, have failed. Matters turned particularly ugly recently with junior doctors taking to the streets to protest against the imposition of a new contract following the BMA’s refusal to attend meetings with ministers, the reasons… [Read More]
3 November 2015When David Cameron criticised the Norwegian model for Brexit last week, many voices in the leave campaign expressed confusion or disdain. The main contenders to lead the leave effort, VoteLeave and Leave.EU, both already advocated different exit strategies. So when Cameron, speaking at the Northern Future Forum in Reykjavik, pointed out perceived flaws in the… [Read More]
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