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Calls made for NHS funding to be reformed

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The NHS ought to be based on an overseas model that incorporates insurance funding, according to a new report.

Reform, an independent thinktank, said a National Health Protection...

Brits call on employers to take responsibility for health

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A significant number of employees in the UK believe their employers ought to offer greater healthcare benefits, a new survey has revealed.

Bupa reports that while the popularity...

NHS accused of employment discrimination

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Employment figures suggest that the NHS may be discriminating against people from minority ethnic groups, it has been claimed.

Although a third of people applying for jobs with...

Children 'may be expected to pay for long-term care'

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The government is considering proposals under which children may be required to play a greater role in paying for the long-term care of their elderly parents, it has been...

More to be done to tackle workplace deaths

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In order to address the issue of workplace deaths, an MP is to host an event to enable politicians to discuss ways of achieving greater protection for employees.

Workplace Law...

Concern raised over private medical insurance policies

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new report has highlighted a potential lack of clarity and "ambiguous" language used in private medical insurance (PMI) policies.

The Covering Cancer: Survey...

Pleural plaques consultation begins

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A government consultation into the decision made on pleural plaques by the House of Lords begins this month.

Last October the house ruled that sufferers of pleural plaques should...

High court asbestos test case commences

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A test case which could determine whether thousands of mesothelioma victims receive compensation has begun in the high court today.

The 'trigger test' case will determine whether...

Elderly couples given the right to stay together in care homes

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A change in the law will soon come into force to offer greater protection from degrading treatment for elderly residents living in private care homes.

Elderly couples that want...

Human rights dispute over Alzheimer's patient in home

Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The House of Lords will have to decide whether elderly patients placed in private care homes by the Government should receive the same protection from human rights laws as they would in public...