OPINION

Consistency is key to rationing resources

31-Aug-07 00:00

However much we would all like the NHS to operate like a giant magician's hat for health, with more ... Read more

DoH 'wastes' millions on access survey

03-Aug-07 00:00

So have you had a stampede of patients either to or from your front door following the release of th... Read more

DoH charm offensive to herald change?

by Bronagh Miskelly

06-Jul-07 00:00

Are we about to see an outbreak of detente in the anything-but-cold war between the DoH and the BMA? Read more

PCT policy gives patients Hobson's choice

by Bronagh Miskelly

28-Jun-07 00:00

The DoH may have been criticised last week for having too many initiatives but no clear prioritisati... Read more

Once again the DoH reveals its ignorance

15-Jun-07 00:00

A payment of 2.8p per registered patient may seem a footling amount in the greater scheme of practic... Read more

The BMA must now lead from the front

by Bronagh Miskelly

25-May-07 00:00

The next month is going to be critical for the future of the BMA, and the future of the medical prof... Read more

Brown should keep his hands off the NHS

by Bronagh Miskelly

18-May-07 11:14

As prime minister Tony Blair began the final stage of his long goodbye, fevered speculation turned ... Read more

The real benefit of the quality incentives

by Bronagh Miskelly

11-May-07 11:15

To many politicians, members of the public, and of course the media, the quality framework is little... Read more

GPs are ready for action as GPC hesitates

by Bronagh Miskelly

13-Apr-07 11:57

To say that the GPC’s initial response to the GMS pay freeze is out of step with the mood of the pr... Read more

A health service lacking a long-term view?

by Bronagh Miskelly

04-Apr-07 10:35

The Northern Irish LMCs conference voted for the NHS to be run by an arms-length body separated from... Read more