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Balancing HLE
Towards the end of April, the BBC reported on 2 somewhat contradictory reports within 5 days of each other. The...
Organ Donation: Time for an Honest National Debate
It is somewhat ironic given that I write blogs for a think tank that I always approach my own social...
The Right to Die: A Failure of Political Leadership?
Perhaps there is no better example of the political naivety of this Labour government than its handling of the proposed...
Risk over Reward?
Is There a Growing Risk of Medical Tourism for UK Patients? Medical tourism has become increasingly popular over the last...
The NHS in England will not meet its targets for improving cancer care or reducing waiting lists, a committee of MPs says today.
The House of Commons public accounts committee says it has “serious doubts” that an NHS recovery plan will be achieved....
Evidence of employers’ greater understanding of women’s health issues is to be welcomed, says 20/20health’s director, Iseult Roche.
Recent figures from within the UK job market indicate a changing attitude towards women’s health, which is beginning to have...
20/20health welcomes Health Education England’s plans to introduce a programme to help tackle health inequalities in rural and coastal areas
Rural and costal communities have older populations than urban areas, which places greater pressure on healthcare provision as there is...
Alarming increase in the rate of delayed patient discharge
In the past twelve months, 20/20health has looked to reflect on the growing challenges facing the NHS, one area of...
Is the Public’s Emotional Attachment to its NHS Impeding Healthcare Provision in the UK?
There are three key stakeholders to the NHS outside of the medical profession; patients, politicians and the media. In this...