Too hot for Twitter? Here are some of our highlights from the last week to help you chill out.
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Risks leading to death in perspective – you are more likely to be murdered than die in pregnancy or birth. - Who says the financial squeeze and quality are unrelated? NHS England will only break even because CCGs won’t hit their quality targets.
- The slowdown in health expenditure is a global phenomenon.
- “Ringfence – composed mainly of loopholes.” For classic NHS definitions look at #NHSlexicon.
- “It's almost like finding a vaccine that works very well against lung cancer." The case for plain packs in Australia.
- The best case for higher taxes is that there isn’t a viable case for keeping them down, whatever politicians say this side of the General Election. Andy Cowper on fine form in this blog.
- Interesting blog by Richard Cookson, reflecting on a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze.
Some notable tweets from the reshuffle:
- Andrew Lansley is leaving the national stage, but his resignation letter suggests he wants a part on the international one. Governor General of Bermuda? His first speech at the Department of Health included some hints…
- Great live blogging from the Institute for Government on the reshuffle. The analysis of the impact on gender composition of the Government is particularly pertinent.
- A nice parting tweet from Nick Hurd to the voluntary sector.
And from America:
- The league table of top US cancer hospitals.
- Rewarding outcomes in cancer can reduce costs.
- The intersection of genomics, rare disease and social media.
And finally…
- Want to know if a plant can cure you? Check if its shaped like the organ you want to help…
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