NHS reform mythbusters

This page was last updated in June 2011, and offers a view of the health reforms at that time.

There has been much controversy and debate about the proposed NHS reforms, and the current state of the NHS. We thought it would be useful to pick up – and debunk – some of the myths that have been generated in the debate so far.

Myth one: The NHS is performing poorly compared to other countries’ health systems >

Myth two: The reforms will lead to privatisation of the health service >

Myth three: The reforms are evolutionary not revolutionary

Myth four: The NHS has too many managers >

Myth five: GP commissioning will damage the doctor-patient relationship >

Health and Social Care Bill 2011

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