Tag: NHS democracy
NHS bodies commissioning care need to show leadership and passion for involving patients and the public
In the reformed NHS, new mechanisms for involving patients and the public are being developed. In this post Mark Gamsu sets out how Clinicial Commissioning Groups – the GP-led bodies that now commission most local health services – need to show stronger leadership in this area, working in partnership with local authorities and others. Similar […]
NHS democracy: some ideas
The NHS has an annual budget which exceeds that of some democratic countries, but its oversight and accountability mechanisms are outdated and insufficient. Here, Simon Burall and Anthony Zacharzewski make the case for a new focus on involvement and participation, which could help the NHS to overcome a set of daunting long-term challenges. Similar PostsNHS Citizen […]
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