NHS should embrace lean times
A technique developed by the car industry could help staff, patients and reduce costs, says SA Mathieson.
NHS deficit doubles
The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, today staked her political reputation on turning around the NHS financial crisis by next year as figures revealed the overall deficit has more than doubled in the last year to £512m.
Blundering ministers are making NHS patients suffer says consultants’ leader
The leader of Britain's hospital consultants will warn today that patients are suffering as a result of misguided NHS reforms and the 'shocking incompetence' of health ministers.
NHS trusts pay millions in fines to suppliers of delayed IT system
NHS trusts are being made to pay multimillion-pound penalties to computer suppliers because of a clause in contracts for the health service's £20bn IT scheme.
New consultants lack jobs because of NHS cash crisis
· Top surgeon blames hospital vacancies freeze · Britain 'risks return of 1960s brain drain'
NHS computer system behind schedule and to cost £20bn
The NHS's multi-billion pound IT system is between two and two and a half years behind schedule, the government minister in charge admitted as a survey of doctors found 85% backed calls for an inquiry into the scheme.