BMJ  2007;334 (12 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.39210.699502.47

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A more independent NHS

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Greater independence for the NHS is either naive nonsense (BMJ 2006;333:251-2 doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7561.251) or an idea whose time has come. Gordon Brown, the UK's premier in waiting, was this week reported to have reversed his earlier enthusiasm for it. But independence now has the support of the BMA (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39210.522188.4E) and will be the subject of a report from the Nuffield Trust to be released later this month.

In a report published this week, the BMA sets out its vision for the future of the NHS in England. It calls for a constitution for the NHS reaffirming its core values and with a charter explaining the public's rights and responsibilities; an independent board, appointed by parliament, which would set the agenda, the resources, the standards, and the broad scope of NHS provision; an executive management board, comprising the NHS chief executive, the chief medical and nursing officers, . . . [Full text of this article]

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