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Government announces future plans for NHS

8 September 2011
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Government announces future plans for NHSProposals have been unveiled by the government that could affect operations management professionals working in the NHS.

The plans, which could prompt continuous improvement activity, are intended to provide greater control for patients and health professionals.

Following the summer recess, the Health and Social Care Bill has undergone further debate in Parliament as part of efforts by ministers to modernise the health service.

The plans are intended to strengthen the NHS, with providers required to be more transparent about mistakes and to concentrate on prevention of problems and combating health inequalities.

According to the health secretary Andrew Lansley, principles "which are widely accepted as reported by the independent NHS Future Forum" - such as patient power and clinical leadership - are at the heart of the modernisation proposals.

However, there have been challenges to the bill, with the British Medical Association calling on MPs to oppose it and warning that the NHS could be placed at risk by the plans.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800723070-ADNFCR
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