'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats news and analysis for nurses
Liberal Democrats coverage
Regional pay - will MPs include themselves in it?
Andrew Lansley pushes through the most madcap, unpopular legislation in the history of the NHS, then announces the coalition backs plans to reduce pay to staff in poorer areas of what will be left of the health service.
Doctors to take on coalition MPs at next election
A group of NHS doctors plan to field candidates against high-profile coalition MPs at the next general election in protest at controversial government health reforms.
Fears for nurses as 2,000 gather to fight health bill
Over 2,000 NHS staff and campaigners heard health service leaders, including key nursing figures, denounce the health bill at a rally in Westminster last night.
Lansley praises Lib Dems for strengthening bill
The Liberal Democrats were fundamental in helping to make controversial reforms of the NHS “stronger”, the secretary of state for health has said.
Nurses missing out on commissioning board roles
Fewer than a third of the emerging GP consortia in England have nurses in decision making positions, a Nursing Times investigation has found.
NHS cuts: 'there are difficult decisions ahead'
Nursing Times blogger Martin Jones ponders the position and attitudes of politicians as cuts are enforced and decisions need to be made as to where.
Nurses need 'right attitudes', says minister
Care services minister Paul Burstow has called on nurse managers to ensure staff have the “right attitudes” to meet the aspirations of the white paper.
CNO tells nurses to carve out a role in GP-led NHS
The GP led groups set to take over the bulk of NHS decision making must be monitored for how well they are involving nurses - but it will also be up to the profession to make its voice heard, the chief nursing officer for England has told Nursing Times.
NHS cancer drug fund available 'as soon as possible'
Expensive cancer drugs will be made available to NHS patients through a funding scheme that may be launched by the end of the year, according to the Prime Minister.
Andrew Lansley lays health plans before Parliament
Legislation to scrap primary care trusts and strategic health authorities and hand around £80bn of NHS funds to GPs has been laid before Parliament.
Voluntary pay-off scheme could lead to nurse exodus
Nurses and other NHS staff are being given until the end of October to decide whether they want to leave their jobs in exchange for up to a year’s salary.
NHS to continue funding homoeopathy
There are no plans to stop funding homeopathy on the NHS despite a critical report from MPs earlier this year, the government has said.
Nick Clegg asks staff for ideas on NHS cuts
Hospital workers have been asked by Nick Clegg for their thoughts on which areas of the health service should be cut.
NHS should 'share burden' of spending cuts
NHS spending should not be protected from the impending budget cuts that will affect the rest of the public sector, a think tank has said.
-
Nurses to get more control of NHS
-
Midwives call in investment pledges
-
Andrew Lansley welcomed by NHS professionals
-
Leaders inch closer to Lib-Con deal
-
Lib Dems take target seat where Clegg promised a re-opened A&E
-
Tories have 'first right' to form government, says Clegg
-
Lib Dem health spokesman holds seat
-
Tory health team hold seats
-
Polls point to a hung parliament
-
Cuts won't hit frontline NHS, insists Cameron
-
'The nursing voice will action change for the better'
-
Major parties line up on need to protect specialist nurses
-
Parties 'overambitious' with spending cut plans
-
Nurses will be at the heart of NHS reforms, Nick Clegg vows
-
Call for hospitals to report knife injuries
-
Lib Dems: no 'slash and burn' job cuts
-
Parties clash over health issues
-
Health Debate 2010
-
Election manifestos ignore free prescription promise
-
Leaders clash over healthcare in election TV debate
-
Lib Dems unveil manifesto with pledge to put nurses in charge of wards
-
The politicians want your vote!
-
Mixed sex wards scrapped at 95% of trusts
-
Tuberculosis care funding criticised
-
Politicians must keep their promises on maternity care
-
Beds in cupboards prompts political outcry
-
Lib Dems promise annual holidays for carers
-
Main parties revolt over free home care plan
-
Nurses better than doctors at meeting handwashing targets
-
RCN calls on nurses to join election debate
-
Health secretary pledges to provide free home care for 400,000
-
Childhood continence query prompts parliamentary question
-
Third of nurses think Labour best for profession
-
£1.5m spent on private care for NHS staff, say Lib Dems
-
Liberal Democrats reveal £110m hospital car parking charges
-
Obese patients cost Scottish NHS millions
