In a report published by the Reform Think Tank, the NHS is told it should adopt the same thinking that has cut costs and improved quality in retail and car manufacturing. The report warns that the “protectionism and political conservatism” of the NHS is itself a barrier to good patient care. It goes on to argue that the traditional organisations, which have little changed over 50 years, are both out of step with the new healthcare needs and are also bankrupting the service. The authors argue the importance of new entrants and competition and predict that new models of healthcare provided by both public and independent organisations with replace almost 75% of NHS care by 2024.

This Reform Report coincides with nurses calling for a £10 fee to be charged to patients for seeing a GP in an effort to raise £1bn funds – though the Report argues that more funding is not the answer.

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