Norman Lamb

                   

C. diff deaths in care homes triple in two years

dailymail.co.uk
Nov 1, 2008 10 related
        

The number of elderly people killed by the superbug C. diff in care homes has tripled in two years. Last year, Clostridium difficile was mentioned on the death certificates of 438 care home residents - up from 144 in 2005....

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Sharp rise in hospital car park fees ‘a tax on the sick’

timesonline.co.uk
Oct 31, 2008
        

The cost of parking at NHS hospitals and clinics has risen by more than a quarter in four years, leading campaigners to condemn the fees as a tax on the sick. The health service in England earned nearly £112 million from car...

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Lamb: Sharp rise in emergency readmissions to hospital

libdems.org.uk
Oct 30, 2008
        

Norman Lamb branded the sharp rise in hospital readmissions as a "false economy" in the health service. Figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats show that emergency readmissions for patients aged 16 and over have risen by...

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msn.com: NHS services in poorest part of England systematically underfunded, report suggests msn.com

NHS 'underfunding' poorest areas

msn.com
Oct 30, 2008 4 related
        

NHS services in the poorest part of England are being systematically underfunded to the benefit of the richest because of the way cash is distributed to GP practices, according to a report. Analysis of budgets allocated to GPs...

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libdems.org.uk: Norman Lamb MP calls for more Lung Cancer Nurses libdems.org.uk

NORMAN LAMB MP JOINS CALL FOR MORE LUNG CANCER NURSES

libdems.org.uk
Oct 30, 2008 3 related
        

North Norfolk MP, Norman Lamb met with lung cancer specialist nurses from across the UK yesterday to hear about the invaluable work they do in supporting patients with the disease. The nurses were in Westminster on the eve of...

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NHS 'underfunding' poorest areas

gazettelive.co.uk
Oct 30, 2008
        

NHS services in the poorest part of England are being systematically underfunded to the benefit of the richest because of the way cash is distributed to GP practices, according to a report. Analysis of budgets allocated to GPs...

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Championship: FA match-fixing inquiry hits wall of silence

guardian.co.uk
Oct 28, 2008
        

The investigation into match-fixing surrounding Norwich City and Derby County's league meeting at Carrow Road earlier this month has reached an impasse after the Asian gambling markets which allegedly saw suspicious betting...

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Political row over NPfIT: London on hold

e-health-insider.com
Oct 28, 2008
        

Opposition politicians have renewed their condemnation of the National Programme for IT in the NHS following press reports that the programme is “grinding to a halt.” Conservative shadow health spokesman Stephen O’Brien said...

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telegraph.co.uk: A drinker enjoys a pint of beer. The NHS is failing to tackle the true extent of binge drinking, says the National Audit Office telegraph.co.uk

More than 10 million 'drinking at hazardous levels'

telegraph.co.uk
Oct 28, 2008
        

More than 10 million people in England are drinking too much, with around one in four adults consuming alcohol at “hazardous” levels, according to a Government watchdog. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent and Nicole Martin...

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NHS IT system 'at a standstill'

telegraph.co.uk
Oct 28, 2008
        

The roll-out of a flagship £12billion NHS IT system has come to a standstill in many parts of the country because of problems with the system, the NHS has admitted. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent Ministers want the...

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