Blogs Posts on "National Health Service"

“Free” Heroin on the NHS by Sociology Eye on Sep 14, 2009by paulabowles The links between illegal drug use and crime, particularly acquisitive, have long been recognised as problematic. Recent statistics published in The Independent suggest that as few as ten percent of addicts commit 75 percent of all acq...

Healthcare Reform and “Emotional Economics” by Sociology Eye on Aug 17, 2009by esminihan Debate over health care reform in the United States can be approached from various theoretical frameworks.  Economists tend to frame arguments for government intervention on the “externalities” associated with health care, or, the b...

Demolishing American Myths About the National Health Service by The Pequod on Aug 12, 2009Sometimes, from my seat in the United Kingdom, it is hard not to laugh at politics in the United States. Take the fierce war about healthcare reform currently being fought in town halls throughout the country. Waking up bleary-eared to the radio news...

Britain bids to quell flu fears by YIGYIG Thailand on Jul 21, 2009Britain announced plans Monday to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year’s end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe’s largest country. As dozens more British students were qua...

by Lansbury's Lido on Jun 11, 2009The Campaign For Public Ownership blog has a post on the payment for work not done issue within the NHS where the request for services is farmed out to private health companies.PRIVATE health companies have milked the NHS for £1billion for operation...

Beatles director is honoured at The Flipside: uncovering cinematic gems at the BFI by t5m on Jun 1, 2009The Flipside celebrates the alternative film scene of the 1960's and 1970's at the British Film Institute...

Paid To Lose Weight by Spud On The Run on Apr 13, 2009Overweight Britons are being paid to lose weight by the National Health Service.  They can earn up to £425 ($865) if they lose 50 pounds (23 kg) and keep the weight off for six months. I am curious to know what you think, should people be paid m...

National Healthcare Failure by GoToGuy on Feb 6, 2009Image by Gavatron via Flickr Great Britain is well known for having instituted national health care under the title National Health Services after WWII.  To watch media reports in the United States, you would think socialized medicine is the bes.