By 2030, predicts Robert W. Fogel, a Nobel laureate at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, about 25 percent of the G.D.P. will be spent on health care, making it „the driving force in the economy,“ just as … Tęsti skaitymą →

Are healthcare workers ever justified in abandoning their patients during epidemics of severe disease? more

It is the first time the so-called hidden waits have been published – to date hospital waits in England have measured diagnosis to treatment. more

Inadequate leadership and ineffective management are the causes of the worst deficits in the NHS, a watchdog says. more

Over 150,000 nurses are due to retire in the next five to 10 years and we will not replace them all with home grown nurses alone. more

Fears have been fuelled the NHS is facing privatisation after firms have been asked to bid for the role of commissioning NHS care. more

The insurance industry unfairly penalises people with cancer, charity Cancerbackup has claimed. more

Lietuvos sveikatos apsaugos sistema yra prasčiausia Europoje, konstatuojama Briuselyje pristatytame Europos Sveikatos paslaugų indekso tyrime. Lietuvos sveikatos paslaugų indeksas yra žemiausias iš 26 tyrime dalyvavusių šalių. more

Barnardo’s and Whizz-Kidz say a chronic lack of funds and inconsistent provision across the country mean children’s needs are going unmet. more

Sveikatos apsaugos ministerija užsimojo per ateinančius dvejus metus į privačių paslaugų teikėjų rankas perduoti net 80 proc. pirminės sveikatos priežiūros paslaugų. Tokie planai gąsdina ir medikus, ir jų pacientus. more