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Opinion: How to drive public value in the NHS

The 60th birthday of the NHS presents a great opportunity to review what health means in a modern society. The world has changed so much in the last 60 years; and these changes if they are harnessed present a great opportunity to create a truly 21st Century service.

A major change has been in the improved capability of individuals to obtain and use information. Empowering patients by increasing their ability to engage in this service is an essential step in the right direction.

There is a growing awareness, across all parties, of the challenges that the service faces as …

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  • Peter Wrigley
    I think Kira Collins is wrong. When Jo Grimond was leader he wrote an article in the Observer (I think it was in the very first edition of their weekend Magazi...
  • Mick Taylor
    It is NOT a review of policy. It's a review of strategy, under section 5.1 of the constitution. We have enough policy to fill the British Library. The problems ...
  • expats
    @ Tom Walker, “Economic decline, Conservative austerity and misguided government policy have all been blamed for worsening inequality in the UK”.... Our ...
  • Matt (Bristol)
    I think your left/centre-left 'anti-system' bloc still breaks down into activists who are 'recognise the spirit of the system, just want it to work better and b...
  • Matt (Bristol)
    I mean ... 'radical' is an attractive to many people across the centre-left of politics, but your 'radical' is my 'unprove / unwise leap in the dark' and many m...