The number of patients mentioning NHS spending levels in NHS feedback has increased over threefold in the past year, according to figures released today by independent feedback website Patient Opinion.

The figures were released in response to the Health Select Committee’s accusations that hospitals are ‘salami slicing’ less headline grabbing services such as physiotherapy for elderly people, in attempts to find £20bn in efficiency savings. See Publicnet

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Plans have been announced for changing the inspection arrangements for about 1000 independent schools, such as childrens’ homes providing education. The changes, proposed for September 2012, are intended to raise expectations for improvement in the performance of these schools, for the benefit of children, parents and carers.

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