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Category Archives: Problems of healthcare resource allocation
UK to sign disability convention
The UK will be among the first 50 or so countries to sign a new United Nations convention giving greater rights and freedoms to disabled people. “The convention recognises that disability is caused by negative attitudes and barriers within society, … Continue reading
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Drug-resistant TB strain raises ethical dilemma
Robert Daniels has been locked up indefinitely, perhaps for the rest of his life, since last July. County health authorities obtained a court order to lock him up as a danger to the public because he failed to take precautions … Continue reading
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Mental Health Bill “has balance”
The government’s Mental Health Bill strikes the “right balance” between patient safeguards and protecting the public, the health secretary has said. “The bill would enable a patient who is detained in hospital to be released under supervised community treatment, enabling … Continue reading
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Doctors’ report claims: ‘We no longer have free health care’
Increasing numbers of patients are paying for private “top-up” treatments alongside NHS care, meaning the health service is no longer free, a report by leading doctors warns today. The doctors have written to all three main political parties, and the … Continue reading
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Why do we protect the moral convictions of only some health workers?
Two of the most pitched battles over reproductive rights in America right now turn on whether health workers can be forced to provide medical services or information to which they ethically or professionally object. But as we learn from these … Continue reading
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Information technology holds promise for advancing healthcare
It is known as “Health IT,” an idea that promises to use information technology to cut medical errors, avoid unnecessary tests and procedures and identify better treatments. The Obama administration is betting that $19 billion of the economic stimulus package … Continue reading
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Cancer victims
The insurance industry unfairly penalises people with cancer, charity Cancerbackup has claimed. more
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