Changes Recommended To National Health Service As It Turns 60
A REPORT has released a new prescription for its health care
system on the 60th anniversary of the National Health Service.
The report released last month is the result of a yearlong review
of the state-funded service. The NHS provides free medical care to
all 60 million people in Britain.
The service was founded on July 5, 1948 and now has an annual
budget of £90bn. It is widely admired but routinely criticized as
bureaucratic and overstretched.
The review led by health minister Lord Darzi recommends
establishing an NHS Constitution, speeding up procedures for
approving new drugs and giving patients more control over their
treatments. |
