Dave West
Dave West is the HSJ and Nursing Times senior correspondent. For HSJ Dave focuses on quality and GP commissioning and consortia. Over at Nursing Times, covers children's nursing, midwifery, practice nursing and nurse prescribing.
Contact Info
- Tel: 020 7728 3755
- E-mail: dave.west@emap.com
Recent stories
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Clegg: 'NHS managers will continue where GPs are not ready'
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has given the clearest signal yet the transition to commissioning consortia will be slowed down, with other structures remaining in place “where GPs are not yet ready” to take over.
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Expert panel to advise prime minister on NHS
Number 10 Downing Street is establishing its own panel of senior health policy experts – including two former NHS chief executives – to advise the prime minister on NHS reform, Nursing Times’ sister publication HSJ has learned.
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One month's delay to NHS reforms
The Health Bill’s progress through parliament is to be delayed by a month to give health secretary Andrew Lansley time to listen to concerns about the possible impact on the NHS.
- Health white paper lacked 'credible plan'
- Health secretary announces 89 more pathfinders
- White paper response: 'We were right to embark on this journey'
- Costly NHS websites confuse patients
- Monitor to regulate all trusts
- Public health 'vision' announced
- Full Mid Staffs inquiry and whistleblower move announced


Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS



