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Caring for the NHS - a digest of our activities since 2006

A Rational Way Forward for the NHS - the BMA's discussion document
June 2007
Survey of the general public’s views on NHS system reform in England. The views of the general public were gathered as part of the BMA’s wider consultation to inform further development of the BMA discussion paper.

26 June 2007
The public support doctors' plans for the NHS, says BMA

15 May 2007
Andrew George MP refers to 'A Rational Way Forward' in a Westminster Hall debate on local health funding

8 May 2007
The BMA's way forward for the NHS in England

Access to services and impact on patient care
3 November 2007
Nicholas Soames MP in a House of Commons debate on access to NHS services

3 November 2007
Tony Baldry MP in a House of Commons debate on access to NHS services

7 March
Consultants say health reforms block innovation in patient care - BMA press release

Hospital reconfiguration
10 October 2007
Tony Baldry MP in a Westminster Hall debate on smaller general hospitals

21 February 2007
Norman Lamb MP, Liberal Democrat Health spokesman in a House of Commons debate on 'Acute Hospital Services'

November 2006
BMA briefing - NHS hospital reconfiguration

Independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs)
22 May 2007
Bob Russell MP in a House of Commons oral question on Independent Sector Treatment Centres

6 February 2007
Norman Lamb MP, Liberal Democrat Health spokesman in Health Questions

NHS deficits and funding
20 March 2007
Doctors' contracts not to blame for NHS debt, says BMA

13 December 2006
Health Select Committee report - The report refers to many of the BMA’s concerns submitted to the Committee, particularly the cuts in education and training and ISTCs.

2 November 2006
BMA's oral evidence to the Select Committee

June 2006
BMA's written evidence to the Select Committee

NHS and the private sector
30 April 2007
Early Day Motion no.1376 on Public Service not Private Profit Campaign

22 March 2007
Lord Wallace of Saltaire in a House of Lords debate on 'Monitoring public services commissioned from the private sector'

7 March 2007
Dr John Pugh MP in a House of Commons debate on the 'NHS and the Private Sector'

7 March 2007
Mr John Baron MP in a House of Commons debate on the 'NHS and the Private Sector'

December 2006
BMA briefing - The role of the independent sector in primary care

NHS system reform
April 2007
An update from Michael Wilks on the report by the BMA Council working party on reform of the NHS in England

14 April 2007
NHS unrecognisable in ten years time – BMA survey reveals concerns of young doctors

2006
BMA briefing - NHS system reform

Workforce planning
22 March 2007
BMA response to the Health Select Committee's report on workforce planning

14 March 2007
Decline in NHS workforce will impact patient care, says BMA