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kestrelx · 21-03-2012, 19:52

The Con-dems had no mandate to change the NHS!

Daily Mirror says NHS Killed by the Coalition!

Daily Mirror put "NHS gravestone" on front page | Political Scrapbook

Does anyone here really know what the NHS Reform Bill is actually going to change?

Well for a start they are going to abolish the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCT's) and the Strategic Health Authorities (SHA's) and that will free up £60 to £80 Billion of health care funds that will then be given to the new "Clinical commissioning groups" which will be partly run by GP's which means they'll have more work to do!

I am wondering how long it will take to set up this new system and if this will mean there will be a period of dysfunction in that it won't run smooth for a period of time - how can it?

If I go to my GP's tommorrow they will be able to refer me to any medical service they think I need and within a couple of months I'll get an appointment for something that is not an emergency! With these changes it is obvious there will be a period of time that won't happen while the new system is put into place! The issue is will patients suffer because of it?

21-03-2012, 19:52	#1
kestrelx Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London town Posts: 3,652 Liked: 96 times Rep Power: 77812	NHS; Rest in Peace!? The Con-dems had no mandate to change the NHS! Daily Mirror says NHS Killed by the Coalition! Daily Mirror put "NHS gravestone" on front page \| Political Scrapbook Does anyone here really know what the NHS Reform Bill is actually going to change? Well for a start they are going to abolish the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCT's) and the Strategic Health Authorities (SHA's) and that will free up £60 to £80 Billion of health care funds that will then be given to the new "Clinical commissioning groups" which will be partly run by GP's which means they'll have more work to do! I am wondering how long it will take to set up this new system and if this will mean there will be a period of dysfunction in that it won't run smooth for a period of time - how can it? If I go to my GP's tommorrow they will be able to refer me to any medical service they think I need and within a couple of months I'll get an appointment for something that is not an emergency! With these changes it is obvious there will be a period of time that won't happen while the new system is put into place! The issue is will patients suffer because of it? Last edited by kestrelx; 21-03-2012 at 19:57.