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UK chancellor proposes independent board to run NHS
BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.333.7570.669-a (Published 28 September 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:669
- Adrian O'Dowd
- London
An independent board responsible for the day to day running of the health service has been proposed by the UK's chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, as a way of defusing political disputes over its performance.
Gordon Brown said it was necessary to separate the decisions that politicians make from day to day administration of the NHS
Credit: JOHN THOMPSON/MOUSETRAP MEDIA LIMITED
The idea, to “depoliticise” the NHS, is being compared …
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