Julia Manning is asked about the Peers debate in the House of Lords on whether there should be a ban on people smoking in cars when travelling with children. The Labour Party are in support but critics say no more legislation. Julia discusses the health impact of passive smoking and statistics from the British Lung Foundation. read on Should smoking in cars with children be banned?
Julia Manning, Chief Executive at 2020health talked to Tesa Arcilla about the Health Departments move to share Patients Records with research firms and the debates concerning privacy, public awareness and accuracy.
RT is broadcast in the UK on Freeview channel 85 and Sky channel 512 also via the website, rt.com read on Patient Medical Records
Julia Manning discusses NHS waiting times and suggests the electronic health record would be useful in helping to prevent waiting times being altered to reach targets. read on NHS Waiting Times
DO YOU think the NHS will be a significant factor at the next general election?” asked a BBC reporter last year, as we stood chatting. Never mind recent structural reforms, purely on the basis of our ageing population, it has to be. But whether there will be a realistic debate about what the NHS can be for the next generation – or another round of Jennifer’s ear, or MPs chaining themselves to their local hospital – still remains to be seen. read on We’re failing to face up to the long-term crisis stirring within the NHS
The spotlight is on GPs – and, as the 2015 election looms, it isn’t going to be switched off anytime soon. The survey that broke last week on the 30 per cent of GPs who think that patients should be charged for attending A&E got a predictable amount of ‘alarmed’ coverage. read on We’re not having the debate we need about the NHS’s future
Julia Manning, Chief Executive of 2020health talked to James Whale about Obesity and Bariatric Surgery, whether the NHS should pay and what the risks are. read on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery