Interesting article in the Times Online about the uncovering of three reports (took a freedom of information request) commissioned by Lord Darzi from international consultancies to assess the progress of the NHS as it approached its 60th anniversary in 2008.
Money quote: “The risk of consequences to managers is much greater for not meeting expectations from above than for not meeting expectations of patients and families.”
And this is one of the models for Obamacare?!?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Labour hid ugly truth about National Health Service (NHS)
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