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Chief economic adviser at the Department of Health who developed the idea of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of medical treatmentsIn 1985 Clive Smee, who had recently been appointed chief economic...
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Health economist who had a major impact on policy and practiceAlan Maynard, emeritus professor of health economics at the University of York, who has died aged 73, was crucial in the development of his...
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View ArticleAudit Commission's ex-head: its abolition will affect public services
Michael O'Higgins, ex-chair of the Audit Commision says its analyses focused on value for money and improving servicesMichael O'Higgins, who was chairman of the Audit Commission until last week,...
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Chairman of the British Medical Association's ruling council who was a fierce opponent of the internal market in the NHSSir Sandy Macara, who has died aged 80, was the chairman of the British Medical...
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Chief economic adviser at the Department of Health who developed the idea of evaluating the cost-effectiveness of medical treatmentsIn 1985 Clive Smee, who had recently been appointed chief economic...
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Health economist who had a major impact on policy and practiceAlan Maynard, emeritus professor of health economics at the University of York, who has died aged 73, was crucial in the development of his...
View ArticleThe ‘welfare state’ should be something we’re proud of. Not a term of abuse |...
The phrase has lost its original meaning and become a way to attack those in need of help. We must reclaim it if we’re to build a more cohesive societyRather than talk about “the welfare state” or...
View ArticleThe Care Quality Commission was set up to fail. Don't let it happen again |...
The CQC was born out of a previous quango cull – not from any policy logic but simply from a desire to save moneySome organisations are set up to fail. Not deliberately of course. But in their creation...
View ArticleBy 2015, new NHS charges will be knocking at the door | Nicholas Timmins
With a flagging economy and rising demand for the NHS, any future government will have to look at new ways of funding itMalcolm Grant, chairman of the NHS Commissioning Board – now renamed NHS England...
View ArticleAudit Commission's ex-head: its abolition will affect public services
Michael O'Higgins, ex-chair of the Audit Commision says its analyses focused on value for money and improving servicesMichael O'Higgins, who was chairman of the Audit Commission until last week,...
View ArticleSir Sandy Macara obituary
Chairman of the British Medical Association's ruling council who was a fierce opponent of the internal market in the NHSSir Sandy Macara, who has died aged 80, was the chairman of the British Medical...
View ArticleThe Care Quality Commission was set up to fail. Don't let it happen again |...
The CQC was born out of a previous quango cull – not from any policy logic but simply from a desire to save moneySome organisations are set up to fail. Not deliberately of course. But in their creation...
View ArticleBy 2015, new NHS charges will be knocking at the door | Nicholas Timmins
With a flagging economy and rising demand for the NHS, any future government will have to look at new ways of funding itMalcolm Grant, chairman of the NHS Commissioning Board – now renamed NHS England...
View ArticleAudit Commission's ex-head: its abolition will affect public services
Michael O'Higgins, ex-chair of the Audit Commision says its analyses focused on value for money and improving servicesMichael O'Higgins, who was chairman of the Audit Commission until last week,...
View ArticleSir Sandy Macara obituary
Chairman of the British Medical Association's ruling council who was a fierce opponent of the internal market in the NHSSir Sandy Macara, who has died aged 80, was the chairman of the British Medical...
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