Benefits of circumcision questioned as mass surgical programmes begin.
Health
Analysis: Circumcision debated as African campaign expands
August 8th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 21 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, Views from the Bureau

An alternative for Kenya’s HIV-positive patients – or a health scandal?
August 7th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health

UK charities bankrolling an NGO treating HIV-positive patients in Kenya with homeopathy.
Old Treatments, New Tricks: Multiple Sclerosis
August 4th, 2011 by Iain Overton | 5 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health

How better treatment in MS in straightened times might require novel thinking.
Questions asked about GP property scheme
July 4th, 2011 by Emma Slater and Holly Watt
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Uncategorized

The National Audit Office to hold talks with MPs after Bureau investigation.
‘No win, no fee’ companies push up rents paid to GPs
July 4th, 2011 by Emma Slater and Heidi Blake
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Uncategorized

Private companies driving up rents paid by NHS for GP surgeries.
Case studies: The GPs profiting from NHS scheme
July 3rd, 2011 by Emma Slater and Heidi Blake | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

Department of Health has paid out £2.5bn over five years to GPs to ‘rent’ their surgeries.
NHS forced to close walk-in health centres because they are ‘too popular’
June 23rd, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

Patients looking for convenient appointments are over-loading walk-in centres.
Get the data: Walk-in centres in jeopardy
June 23rd, 2011 by Melanie Newman
Published in All Stories, Get the Data, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

The Bureau has found that many walk-in centres are to be closed or their services reduced.
Circle plans further NHS hospital takeovers
June 17th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 3 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

Private health provider’s ambitions revealed as stock market float raises £45m.
Conflict of interest fears in NHS shakeup plans
June 15th, 2011 by Emma Slater and Sophie Clayton-Payne | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Top Stories

One in seven board members of new NHS commissioning bodies have links to a private company.







