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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480055003321

Autore

Davis Jacky

Titolo

NHS for Sale [[electronic resource] ] : Myths, Lies & Deception

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : Merlin Press, 2015

ISBN

0-85036-716-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (470 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ListerJohn

WrigleyDavid

Disciplina

363.250973/090511

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

Political science

National Health Programs

Health Policy

Health Planning

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Delivery of Health Care

Health Care

Patient Care Management

Public Policy

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Social Control Policies

Health Services Administration

Policy

Social Control, Formal

Social Sciences

Sociology

Health Care Reform

State Medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements;



Abbreviations and Websites; Foreword by Harry Smith; Introduction by Martin Mckee; 1 Setting the Scene; 2 Myth: The NHS is Inefficient and Unaffordable - It can't go on Like this; 3 Myth: Our NHS Reforms will Mean More Choice for Patients; 4 Myth: Our NHS Reforms will put GPs in the Driving Seat; 5 Myth: Our NHS Reforms will Reduce Bureaucracy and Save Money; 6 Myth: Our NHS Reforms will give More Power and Voice to Local People; 7 Myth: Our NHS Reforms will make the NHS More Transparent and Accountable

8 Myth: The Private Sector is More Efficient and Cost-Effective Than the Public Sector9 Myth: We are not Privatising the NHS; 10 Myth: We will Cut the Deficit not the NHS; 11 What They Don't Want us to Know; 12 Looking Ahead; Appendix 1 The Health Lobbying Industry; Appendix 2 A Round-Up of NHS Vital Statistics Under the Coalition; Information and Campaigning; Notes; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<div><B>Jacky Davis</B> is a consultant radiologist, the co-chair of the NHS Consultants' Association, and an executive member of the National Health Action party. <B>John Lister</B> is a senior lecturer in journalism at the Coventry University. <B>David Wrigley</B> is a general practitioner and a member of the British Medical Association UK Council and General Practitioners Committee.</div>