The proposed reorganisation of the NHS is bad for patients
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Many oppose the changes, while others argue that it will improve patient care and choice. Let’s see if we can flesh out the arguments in a clearer way.
Yes
Power will rest with consultants, not patients
It will lead to conflicts of interest between GPs and patients
A document leaked to Channel 4 News outlined one business opportunity being put before GPs that “talks about plans for five per cent cost savings from patient budgets, and that the less they spend, the more there is left over to share between them. It even proposes that in three to five years, the overall business should become profitable enough to attract City investors. We have established that IHP is involved with a number of consortia in Surrey.”
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No
It "heralds a new era of patient power"
Simon Burns MP, Minister of State for Health, says patients will have more control over their own records.
“With the support of their doctor, they will be able to choose their provider, their consultant-led team, their GP practice, their treatment where clinically appropriate, and a host of other things.
”…And all the way, the voice of patients will help shape local services. LINKs – Local Involvement Networks – will become HealthWatch, giving patients a far stronger voice.”
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