Government plans to let GPs buy from “any willing provider” are not sophisticated enough, report says
BMJ 2011; 342 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d2091 (Published 31 March 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;342:d2091- Jacqui Wise
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The government should be less directive in terms of the timetable for implementation of the NHS reforms and allow for local flexibility, the NHS Confederation has suggested.
In a discussion paper, it proposes some practical solutions to the many concerns that have been raised about the changes.
Nigel Edwards, the organisation’s acting chief executive, said: “There is a recurring theme running through our analysis. We have often found a reality gap between ideas that are good in principle and the details of practical delivery, which have often looked …
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