The need for health and social care reform
May 29, 2011
The current Governmental pause on the health reforms is unfortunate – the NHS remains an institution in serious need of reform which successful Governments have failed to grasp – whether or not the Coalition Government’s reforms are the right ones at least Andrew Lansley was bold in his attempts to reduce bureaucracy and place decision making at a local level in the hands of GP’s. The current pause to appease what appears to be the pressures of the Liberal Democrats is unfortunate as the moment to seize a new radical agenda has now passed. Talk to any GP who is geared up for change and they are convincing - the momentum to do less now seems likely.