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The NHS plan : a plan for investment, a plan for reform
— presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DoH |
| Publisher | HMSO, London, 2000 |
| Pages | 144 pp (Cm 4818-I) |
| Source | The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. Summary versions available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Chinese, Vietnamese, Greek Turkish, Somali, Arabic, English audio cassette tape, braille and large print
from: Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. Internet: www.nhs.uk/nhsplan |
| Keywords | National Health Service ; Finance [care] ; Coordination ; Social policy ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | The Government's vision is for a health service designed around the patient, and of a renewed public service ethos. The Plan outlines options for funding healthcare; the monies allocated for facilities and staffing; changes in working practices for all NHS staff; delivery of seamless health and social services, including "intermediate care" as an alternative to rehabilitation; and changes in the relationship between the NHS and the private sector. The short public consultation's results were requests for: more, better paid staff; reduced waiting times; new ways of working; care centred on patients; quality of care; better facilities, local services and attitudes toward staff; a national service; and more prevention. Annex 3 outlines the Department of Health (DoH) Public Service Agreement's five objectives: improving health outcomes for everyone; improving patient and carer experience of the NHS and social services; effective delivery of appropriate care; fair access; and value for money. Of particular interest are chapters on improving health and reducing inequality, and on "dignity, security and independence in old age". (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000814201 B |
| Classmark | L4: QC: QAJ: TM2: 6OA |
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