(Fwd) HoC Health Committee Report

January 18, 2006

There's a lot of very interesting (and blunt) comment from the

Health Committee on how the primary care reforms have been

handled to date. Well worth reading if you get the chance (also a

news report in last week's HSJ).

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Dear Colleagues=0D=0AThe House of Commons Health Committee Report on 'Chang=

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The report is highly critical of the timing, impact, lack of=0D=0Aconsultat=

ion, and lack of current clarity about the proposals for NHS=0D=0A'system r=

eform' in England and the implications for primary care.=0D=0AThe full repo=

rt is on the House of Commons website at=0D=0Awww.publications.parliament.u=

k/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmhealth/646/646.pdf=0D=0A.=20=0D=0AYou will find th=

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