Liberal Democrats have stated that £1 billion of the party’s additional health funding would be spent tackling the “historic injustice” faced by people with mental ill health. Last weekend, we unveiled a Five Point NHS and Care Recovery Plan to increase funding for health and social care services, including a penny on income tax to provide a […]
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Lib Dems to consider NHS tax #ldconf
The Liberal Democrats are to set up an independent expert panel to consider the case for a dedicated NHS and care tax, Norman Lamb will announce in his Conference speech at Brighton later today. Members of the ‘New Beveridge Group’ will include Dr. Clare Gerada, former President of the Royal College of GPs, Prof. Dinesh […]
Lib Dems to consider NHS tax #ldconf
The Liberal Democrats are to set up an independent expert panel to consider the case for a dedicated NHS and care tax, Norman Lamb will announce in his Conference speech at Brighton later today. Members of the ‘New Beveridge Group’ will include Dr. Clare Gerada, former President of the Royal College of GPs, Prof. Dinesh […]
Lib Dems to consider NHS tax #ldconf
The Liberal Democrats are to set up an independent expert panel to consider the case for a dedicated NHS and care tax, Norman Lamb will announce in his Conference speech at Brighton later today. Members of the ‘New Beveridge Group’ will include Dr. Clare Gerada, former President of the Royal College of GPs, Prof. Dinesh […]
Jonny Oates tells House of Lords about his experience of depression
In a speech to the House of Lords yesterday, Liberal Democrat peer Jonny Oates talked about his experience of depression as a young man. This experience was not unrelated to the times in which he was growing up. As a young gay man, having the government legislate against him was not easy to deal with. […]
Johnny Oates tells House of Lords about his experience of depression
In a speech to the House of Lords yesterday, Liberal Democrat peer Johnny Oates talked about his experience of depression as a young man. This experience was not unrelated to the times in which he was growing up. As a young gay man, having the government legislate against him was not easy to deal with. […]
Rennie calls for Minister for Mental Health
Willie Rennie, seen here seemingly enacting a scene from Lady and the Tramp with a therapet during the election campaign, has called on Nicola Sturgeon to appoint a dedicated minister for mental health when the new Scottish government is announced next week. A major part of the Liberal Democrat election campaign was a call for […]
LibLink: David Laws – The road to student retention
David Laws has been writing for Times Higher Education focussing on the worrying number of disadvantaged students dropping out of higher education: The UK government’s target to double the number of disadvantaged young people going to university by 2020 is laudable. Access to higher education offers a platform for young people to succeed and is central […]
Norman Lamb: Junior doctors can’t all be dismissed as militants
Embed from Getty Images Junior doctors are to hold three more one-day strikes. The British Medical Association, which represents the doctors, has also announced that it is seeking a judicial review into the imposition of the new contract because the government failed to carry out an equalities impact study. Norman Lamb has added his […]
Norman Lamb: Junior doctors can’t all be dismissed as militants
Embed from Getty Images Junior doctors are to hold three more one-day strikes. The British Medical Association, which represents the doctors, has also announced that it is seeking a judicial review into the imposition of the new contract because the government failed to carry out an equalities impact study. Norman Lamb has added his […]