The Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle, 2010
The Government’s health reform proposals, announced in July 2010, undoubtedly represent the biggest shake-up of the NHS in its history. Radical changes to where power sits in the system are proposed, along with a very different hierarchy and a move to full-blooded market mechanisms with limited, if any, system management. The Government also proposes having a much lighter touch itself in managing both the system and the way the NHS is held to account for its performance.
This report sets out the key points from the discussions at the November summit and what we see as the outstanding issues that the Health and Social Care Bill must address as it enters Parliament. We end by setting out 12 points for policy-makers to bear in mind to minimise the risks associated with moving to a new system.
The Government’s health reform proposals, announced in July 2010, undoubtedly represent the biggest shake-up of the NHS in its history. Radical changes to where power sits in the system are proposed, along with a very different hierarchy and a move to full-blooded market mechanisms with limited, if any, system management. The Government also proposes having a much lighter touch itself in managing both the system and the way the NHS is held to account for its performance.
This report sets out the key points from the discussions at the November summit and what we see as the outstanding issues that the Health and Social Care Bill must address as it enters Parliament. We end by setting out 12 points for policy-makers to bear in mind to minimise the risks associated with moving to a new system.