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Latest News and Developments... 15 June

 

This week in a showcase press conference (14 June), David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Andrew Lansley stood shoulder to shoulder informing us how much they have changed their proposals for the reform of the healthcare system as a result of the listening exercise.

But have things really changed? A closer read of the government’s changes in response to the NHS Future Forum recommendations reveals that, for GP Commissioning Consortia (GPCC) now rebranded as Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), there are few really significant changes.

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Latest news and developments 9 June

Liberating the NHS: The Journey Begins

 

The NHS is the most recognized and trusted brand in the UK.

It is therefore not surprising that the Secretary of State for Health received such a massive – and diverse – response to his white paper Equality and Excellence: Liberating the NHS following its release in July 2010. Since the Government has published the Health and Social Care Bill (19 January 2011), setting out the proposed changes to health service commissioning arrangements including, in particular, the introduction of GP Commissioning Consortia. 

Millions of stakeholders will be affected by the proposed reforms, each of whom has a personal interest in what is one of the nation’s most treasured assets – the National Health Service. 

With more than five years in waiting, Minister Andrew Lansley moved swiftly to announce unprecedented reform of the system following the May election.  But as the reality, scale and complexity of the reforms unfurl the health landscape continues to be blurred by the continuing economic pressures and the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review. 

For our clients and work partners the changing environment presents many challenges. We will be writing further update reports on Changes in Commissioning Practice as the landscape unfolds. Please subscribe to receive our free mailings to ensure you get delivery of these straight to your inbox.

In the meantime please do visit some of the commentary we have written to date:

• Conflicts of Interest: Health and Social Care Bill & Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS
• Liberating the NHS: The Journey Begins - Part I
• Liberating the NHS? Opportunities for private business
• Response to the White Paper Liberating the NHS - The Real Estate Perspective
• GP Commissioning Consortia and Provider Companies
• Hempsons assists publication of the RCGP's Primary Care Federations Toolkit
• Big Society
• Health and Social Care Bill - Employment Implications
• Health and Social Care Bill - Commissioning Consortia
• Personal Health Budgets - Taking you there!
• Health and Social Care Bill - Dentistry Magazine
• The Right to Provide - What does it mean for the NHS and how will it work for staff?
• Prime Minister's speech 7 June