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More Independence for the British Health Service?

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“A top NHS strategist called yesterday for Government control of the health service to end so that it could be run by an independent body. Brian Edwards, Emeritus Professor of Healthcare Development at the University of Sheffield, and a former chief executive of a major NHS authority, said the treatment of the NHS as a political football had a negative impact on staff morale, decision-making, recruitment and doctor-patient relationships.” (U.K. Telegraph ^[1], Friday)

Like it or not, with government funding comes inevitable politicization.

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“To the Medical Socialists of All Parties ^[2]“ by Sheldon Richman

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[1] U.K. Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/01/nhs01.xml

[2] To the Medical Socialists of All Parties: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=5112

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