A foreign visitor recently asked me what I thought about the government’s plans to ‘privatise the NHS’. Somewhat irritated, I … Continue reading “Who’s the extremist? The coalition’s healthcare plans are modest and moderate”

Andrew Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill promises the biggest top down reorganisation of the NHS since its inception. This … Continue reading “NHS reforms will not solve the fundamental problems of state-run healthcare”

My recent book on health policy, Who Decides Who Decides? , discussed the many ways in which central government does … Continue reading “Lansley’s health reforms evade the key issue of individual responsibility”

My recent book on health policy, Who Decides Who Decides?, discussed the many ways in which central government does all … Continue reading “Lansley’s health reforms evade the key issue of individual responsibility”