UK public services - quality has not improved

Thought-provoking survey results from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). John Cridland the CBI's deputy director-general, said: "Business does not believe the fundamental issue of how public services are delivered has been dealt with. An additional £871bn has been pumped into the system since 1997. On the face of it, these extra billions have not resulted in a step change in the quality of services."

And this article, Putting the health back into the NHS from the Guardian newspaper, complements the above item by illustrating the financial difficulties the NHS now faces.