The Bank of England yesterday announced that interest rates would remain at their record low level of 0.5% for the 20th month in a row. This decision has been welcomed by many economists, not to mention people with mortgages to pay. Tweet
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Are GP consortia a good idea?
As an NHS employee who in March will be made redundant due to the Government’s austerity measures, I especially hope that the reform in the public sector will ultimately be beneficial to tax payers and patients. Tweet
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Past public sector excesses have a high cost
Why only now, during a recession, is the reckless and unnecessary spending of the public sector not being tolerated? Tweet
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Mental: A History of the Madhouse
On Monday I watched a very compelling and poignant BBC documentary on the British asylum system and its ultimate demise. In the post-war period, 150,000 people were hidden away in 120 of these vast Victorian institutions all across the country. Today, most people who use services live in the community and the asylums have all but disappeared. Incase you missed it you can see it
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