What we stand for
Political Engagement: how far can we go? – Eric Watts Dr Eric Watts is a retired Consultant Haematologist and a Vice President of the Association of Clinical Pathologists. This article was...
View ArticleHealth Education and nanny statism
Education can be very effective in improving health outcomes through improving lifestyles. The best example I know is the North Karelia project in Finland which when rolled out as a national program...
View ArticleMedical Practitioners Union Conference 2/3/13
A quote from the MPU website – “A keynote conference for doctors and medical students was held by the MPU to construct a radical alternative to the flawed Health & Social Care Act. 50 doctors and...
View ArticleThe Proposed sale of Plasma Resources UK – Just another privatisation?
Proposals before parliament to sell the state owned Plasma Resources UK (PRUK) are under attack by MPs as described on page 1 of the BMJ on 23/3/13. This has naturally caused concern as in the UK blood...
View ArticleCan we leave industry to lead efforts to improve population health ?
No – but the food industry can cooperate if government is sufficiently committed. The best example being the North Karelia Project in Finland, Finland which when rolled out as a national program...
View ArticlePerils of Competitive Tendering
I report on the problems and perils of Competitive Tendering – which is increasingly being brought in instead of strategic planning and which can lead to poor quality services. This is timely because...
View ArticleMore of the Perils of Competitive Tendering
A race to the bottom in price with little regard for quality and safety In my last post I described how the competitive tendering process carried out by the East of England Strategic Projects Team...
View ArticleDoctors’ group to fight NHS break-up
A group of NHS consultants are calling on their medical colleagues to fight the ‘disastrous trend’ of constant NHS re-organisation and privatisation by joining them in a new association, Doctors for...
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