'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Nursing Times
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.
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Clegg: 'NHS managers will continue where GPs are not ready'
26-May-2011
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. -
Expert panel to advise prime minister on NHS
3-May-2011
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. -
One month's delay to NHS reforms
4-Apr-2011
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'
18-Jan-2011
The Commons health committee has strongly criticised the government’s approach to NHS reform - particularly its “surprise” announcement of the abolition of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities. -
Health secretary announces 89 more pathfinders
18-Jan-2011
More than half the English population is covered by pathfinder commissioning consortia after the Department of Health announced a further 89. -
White paper response: 'We were right to embark on this journey'
15-Dec-2010
The government has this morning published its response to its white paper on the NHS, setting out how it will take the reforms forward. -
Costly NHS websites confuse patients
5-Aug-2010
The NHS spends close to £100m a year on thousands of websites that are often hard to find, badly designed and not wanted by the public, according to government reports leaked to Nursing Times’ sister publication HSJ. -
Monitor to regulate all trusts
13-Jul-2010
All NHS provider trusts will be regulated by Monitor from April 2013, the health white paper says. -
Public health 'vision' announced
7-Jul-2010
Andrew Lansley has announced a “whole new approach” to public health in which, he says, the government will shape individuals’ behaviour and choice rather than control supply. -
Full Mid Staffs inquiry and whistleblower move announced
9-Jun-2010
The government has announced a public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal. -
Former nurse Anne Milton given health minister job
14-May-2010
Former nurse Anne Milton will be a junior minister at the Department of Health, Nursing Times understands. -
MPs hold on in Whittington row seats
7-May-2010
A high profile row over hospital reconfiguration in north London has not seen any MPs lose their seats. -
Lib Dem health spokesman holds seat
7-May-2010
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb has held his seat. -
Tory health team hold seats
7-May-2010
All five members of the Tory health team have held their seats. -
Hewitt's adviser wins for Labour
7-May-2010
Liz Kendall, who was adviser to Patricia Hewitt as health secretary, has won Ms Hewitt’s former seat for Labour. -
Mid Staffs asks to be stripped of foundation status
31-Mar-2010
The board of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has requested it be stripped of its foundation status to help regain public trust, it has emerged. -
CQC plans ‘live’ ratings system
18-Mar-2010
The Care Quality Commission will publish six traffic light ratings for each health provider later this year, chief executive Cynthia Bower has revealed. -
Mid Staffs nursing director 'choked' over care failings
January 2010
The new nursing director at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust was moved to tears by some of the stories about poor care standards, and has already set about making sure they will not be repeated -
PCTs to determine priorities for staff swine flu vaccination
20-Aug-2009
Primary care trusts have been left to decide which frontline staff they should immunise against swine flu first, risking local variation and dispute. -
David Colin-Thomé leads review of NHS urgent care policy
20-Aug-2009
A national expert group is reviewing policy on urgent and emergency care for the Department of Health in response to the next stage review, the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal and spiralling demand. -
Trust confirms two suspensions over A&E 'irregularities'
12-Aug-2009
A foundation trust has suspended its nursing director after launching an investigation into allegations of ‘irregularities’ in its accident and emergency waiting times figures.
