Why the plans to reform the NHS may never be implemented

Medical politics and party politics could yet frustrate the enactment of the government’s proposals.

Irrespective of the outcome of Unison’s request for a judicial review of the coalition government’s plans to reform the NHS in England (BMJ 2010;341:c4716, doi:10.1136/bmj.c4716), ministers will have to fight on several fronts to implement the White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS. Major challenges include completing the design of the reforms, winning the support of those they are seeking to liberate, and holding the coalition together to secure implementation.

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