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.
Anger as ‘hep C widows’ left out in the cold
Around 200 women living without financial aid.