Do plans for transforming primary care stand up to scrutiny? | Richard Vize Richard Vize looks at the contrasting proposals from politicians and NHS leaders on shifting resources from hospitals to communities.
The focus of the NHS and politicians is finally shifting to where the transformation in healthcare needs to take place primary care services. Who should commission them, how much money they should get and what they should do are all being debated.
It is striking that one of Simon Stevens' first actions as NHS England chief executive has been to tackle the paralysis in primary care development, by acceding to clinical commissioning group calls for a much bigger role in developing primary care. His invitation to CCGs to demonstrate how they would use additional powers to improve quality and put their local NHS on a "sustainable path" is a major step forward in turning the talk about shifting resources from hospitals to communities into action. Continue reading... The Guardian
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