John Appleby: Competition in the NHS: good or bad (or something else)?

Watch John Appleby's presentation, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of competition in the NHS at our recent press breakfast event.

You can download the full transcript of John's presentation.

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You can also listen to the opening arguments from the other speakers at this event on competition:

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