Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans to charge non-EU migrants 150% of the cost of NHS treatment are a sideshow that will do nothing to address the real challenges facing the NHS under his government.
We've been tweeting our thoughts on Labour's Oldham Commission on 'Whole Person Care', which launches its report today on integrating Health & Social Care.
The government is both squeezing real NHS funding, something it has been reprimanded for repeatedly denying, and it has also increased the limit on private patient income to 49% of hospital income. Despite its rhetoric, the Coalition's plan for the NHS is quite clear.
