Sunday, March 18, 2012

Two Professors: One NHS


Can it be that it was all so simple then
Or has time rewritten every line
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me - Would we? Could we?
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©Am Ang Zhang 2011


Professor Allyson Pollock:

Since 1948 the government has had a duty to provide comprehensive healthcare free at the point of delivery. This duty is underpinned by structures, systems, and mechanisms that promote fairness and efficiency in resource allocation and facilitate planning of services according to geographical healthcare needs through risk pooling and service integration. These mechanisms have been eroded by a succession of major regulatory changes, including revision of funding and responsibility for provision of long term care; creation of an internal market; introduction of private providers and capital through the private finance initiative, independent treatment centres, foundation trusts, and the 2004 general practice contract; and creation of a tariff system of payment for providers.5 We examine the proposed statutory protections of the duty to promote and provide comprehensive care in the bill.

   Read the full account here >>>> Abolish NHS: Allyson Pollock BMJ 2011



How the secretary of state for health proposes to abolish the NHS in England
Allyson M Pollock, professor and director, Graham Kirkwood, research fellowCite this as: BMJ 2011;342:d1695 
Allyson M Pollock, professor , David Price, senior research fellow



Professor Ashton:

As we struggle to prevent a misguided Secretary of State for Health from progressing his malign Health and Social Care Bill, it is worth reflecting on Titmuss's comments on the ethics and economics of medical care: “I happen to believe”, he says, “that the conflict between professional ethics and economic man should be reduced as far as humanly possible.” It is my contention that nobody should be allowed to dismantle the NHS if they have not read, understood, and digested the writings of Titmuss and his colleagues. As we stand on the verge of possibly irreversible damage to one of the hallmarks of what it is to live in a civilised country, it is time to rise up and defend an institution that was built by our parents and our grandparents and which we owe to our children and our grandchildren to maintain and to pass on to them and to their guardianship.

Read the full account here >>>> Defending Democracy & The NHS: John Ashton



5 comments:

hyperCRYPTICal said...

Interesting discussion here Am Ang with Professor Allyson Pollock and David Price re “The Professional Case for Withdrawing The Health and Social Care Bill.”

Anna :o]

hyperCRYPTICal said...

That link doesn't appear to work so in full (fingers crossed)
http://vimeo.com/38505839?utm_source=Allyson+Pollock+newsletter&utm_campaign=c9855c1783-House_o

Anna :o]

hyperCRYPTICal said...

Most confusing! Hope this works!
http://vimeo.com/38505839

Anna :o[

hyperCRYPTICal said...

That doesn't work either! Key in vimeo.com and when on page key in allyson pollock and you will get there - title in first comment.

I may now go and hang myself...

Anna :o]

Cockroach Catcher said...

Thanks. Yes I saw that.