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Labour and the NHS: 10 year review

This is an article published in last week's Tribune. It argues that the NHS, once Labour's electoral trump card, has become our Achilles' heel.

For richer, for poorer: health inequalities persist under Labour

This is an article published in last week's Tribune.

The NHS has seen unprecedented levels of funding in the last few years. The vast majority of it spent on acute hospitals. Despite this, health inequalities have persisted. I argue that public health and preventative measures should be given greater priority under our next Prime Minister.


Rip-off NHS Phone Charges

This is an article published in last week's Tribune.

If anyone has recently been into an NHS hospital as a patient or visitor - you may have noticed the wall-mounted combined telephone and television units. The exhorbitant prices they charge can be problematic for those that regularly use hospital services.

I explain why these charges are so high.

Has anyone got any experience of using these over-priced facilities?


Labour Pains: Reconfiguration of Maternity Services

This is an article published in Tribune last week.

Reconfiguration of NHS services is causing significant political waves. Thirteen ministers have been campaigning against proposed closures to NHS services in their constituencies.

They are Hazel Blears, John Reid, Tessa Jowell, Harriet Harman, Jacqui Smith, Phil Woolas, Ivan Lewis (Health Minister!), Mike O'Brien, Derek Twigg, Joan Ryan, James Plaskitt, Kitty Ussher (PPS), Mary Creagh (PPS).

This article concerns reconfiguration of maternity services.