Giving people a choice of hospitals for their treatment is valued by most patients but the system is not yet operating as it was meant to. That’s the conclusion of a report today which says it has not so far acted as a lever to improve quality and increase competition.

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A council is to take remedial action after losing a computer memory stick containing sensitive personal information about children and young people. The West Berkshire authority is acting after the Information Commissioner’s Office found it had breached the Data Protection Act.

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By Jared Bernstein

The new century has brought a host of economic and social challenges. The author argues that a more collaborative approach is needed to meet this situation and he outlines a new collaborative strategy. The message is simple: we’re all in this together.

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