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NHS efforts ''reducing bureaucracy levels''

23 March 2011
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NHS efforts ''reducing bureaucracy levels''The government claims progress is being made within the NHS regarding efforts to reduce bureaucracy.

According to a statement from the Department of Health, the number of managers in the sector has fallen, pushing down administrative costs.

The results of a workforce census from the NHS Information Centre may interest those concerned with continuous improvement in the health service, as it has shown the number of managers and senior bosses declined by 2,770 over the 12 months to September 2010.

A reduction of 5.7 per cent in chiefs during the year in question has pushed down costs in this area, while the same period saw the number of GPs, nurses and consultants in the service climb by 2,707 to 721,717.

"Reducing bureaucracy is vital to modernising the NHS so that every penny saved can be reinvested into improving patient care and driving up quality," health minister Simon Burns commented.

In related news, health secretary Andrew Lansley has called for an improvement in data quality across the NHS in order to improve patient outcomes.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800472788-ADNFCR
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