Howard vows to tackle ‘superbug’
The Conservative leader, Michael Howard, today put the hospital 'superbug' MRSA in his sights, as the pre-parliamentary sparring between he and Tony Blair continued.
Spending by NHS on IT under scrutiny
The National Audit Office is investigating how the NHS has spent the £6bn it has been given to revolutionise its computer systems.
Drug firms pressed to make child-friendly doses
Ministers yesterday began exerting pressure on drug companies to produce more child-friendly medicines.
Weight management
Preventing obesity is fine. But the NHS should not exclude those already overweight, says Ian Campbell.
‘Eurocard’ to replace E111 forms
Department of Health announces plans to introduce a European health insurance card in Britain, replacing the current paper E111 forms.