Money to fight obesity raided to bail out hospitals, Tories claim
Tories publish document outlining measures to stop earmarked cash being siphoned off to tackle funding shortfalls in other areas.
GPs slam delay on brittle bone drugs
'Treatment blight' hits millions as Nice waits five years to issue a ruling.
Most hospitals unsafe for children, report finds
· Medical training and child abuse safeguards lacking · Clinics may have to shut, says healthcare watchdog
Hewitt approves seven PFI hospitals at cost of £1.5bn
Patricia Hewitt, the health secretary, gave the green light yesterday to plans for seven new hospitals to be built under the private finance initiative at a cost of £1.5bn.
Health guru urges change of tack on funding to save NHS
· Fundamental weakness seen in market reforms · Service in danger as hospitals suck in resources
The reforms need reform
Chris Ham: Fundamental failures in the pursuit of efficiencies are threatening the future of a universal NHS.
Competition for control
Leader: The health service is on the cusp of being subjected to European competition law and, should that happen, hospital bail-outs might cease to be legal. The liberalised service would then resemble Pandora's box - something which, once opened up, could not again be closed.