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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

Key messages from The MJ Future Forum

By Michael Burton | 26 April 2016

Local government had much to chew over at The MJ Future Forum. Michael Burton delivers the lesson...

FINANCE

Devolution is still uncharted territory

By Michael Burton | 26 April 2016

Michael Burton delves into last week’s National Audit Office report on the 10 English devolution ...

FINANCE

Local government's role in the EU debate

By Michael Burton | 19 April 2016

Micahel Burton explains why the opinion of local government is so vital in the EU referendum debate

HEALTH

HealthMJ: Unlocking the power of the NHS estate

By Michael Burton | 15 April 2016

New charging rules introduced this month by NHS Property Services for their 3,500 NHS properties ...

HEALTH

MPs warned of fears over North-South funds divide

By Michael Burton | 15 April 2016

MPs have been warned of an impending North-South divide over adult care provision caused by the f...

HEALTH

Health MJ: All eyes are now on Greater Manchester

By Michael Burton | 15 April 2016

With devolution of power over health budgets to Greater Manchester, Michael Burton says the regio...

DEVOLUTION

Reorganisation must not mean a return to the 1990s

By Michael Burton | 12 April 2016

Those of us with long memories will recall the drawn-out saga of local government reorganisation ...

HEALTH

Burt calls for single budgets

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2016

Social care minister Alistair Burt has signalled that the only long-term solution to the adult ca...

HEALTH

Word is your honour

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2016

Michael Burton says the Government must be honest on both public health responsibilities and its ...

HEALTH

Sugar tax signals top-down drive to boost public health

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2016

A major drive to funnel public health spend away from local authorities towards top-down preventa...

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