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20 May 2010

NHS London reconfiguration to be axed

The government is set to scrap a far-reaching reconfiguration of health services in London, including hospital mergers and closure of A&E
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14 May 2010

Burns and Burstow join health team

Two health ministers have been appointed to join health secretary Andrew Lansley at the Department of Health. The appointment of
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13 May 2010

Lansley gets health job in tough times

The new health secretary has confirmed that the NHS will receive ‘real terms’ increases in funding, but this will not
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13 May 2010

ContactPoint to be scrapped

The controversial children’s database ContactPoint is to be scrapped by the new government, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have revealed.
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6 May 2010

Insider View: Jon Hoeksma

E-Health Insider editor Jon Hoeksma argues that an incoming UK government looking to make savings may find the £3 billion
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15 April 2010

EHI Interview: Norman Lamb

As part of EHI’s general election coverage, Sarah Bruce talks to the Lib Dem health spokesman.
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14 April 2010

Records pledge in Conservative manifesto

The general election The Conservative election manifesto has reiterated the Tories’ pledge to give patients online control of their own
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8 April 2010

Health secretary describes Burnham Land

The general election Health secretary Andy Burnham has started his election campaign with a speech outlining the key points of
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22 March 2010

Labour to publish government contracts

The government will publish online all public service contracts worth more than £20,000 by the end of 2010, Gordon Brown
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2 March 2010

O’Brien claims govt may lock-in NPfIT

Conservative health spokesman Stephen O’Brien has accused the government of trying to tie the hands of an incoming Tory government
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