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Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has said the NHS must be allowed to put a culture of care over a culture of competition as he warned Britain against a situation "where one NHS Trust is played off against another."
Dr Sentamu spoke out during a visit to the children's heart surgery unit at Leeds General Infirmary, which faces possible closure.
He said Britain must avoid a winner-takes-all mentality to healthcare in which NHS trusts must go head-to-head in a tough economic climate.
He said: "Whilst I understand the difficult economic situation we face as a country, we should not get into a situation where one NHS Trust is played off against another."
"People talk about the 'choice' agenda, but actually the choice people want is to be able to go to their local hospital and receive first class care, regardless of where they live. What we need is good co-ordination, clinical collaboration - not a culture of winner-takes-all excellence."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/9...culture-of-care-warns-Archbishop-of-York.html
Dr Sentamu spoke out during a visit to the children's heart surgery unit at Leeds General Infirmary, which faces possible closure.
He said Britain must avoid a winner-takes-all mentality to healthcare in which NHS trusts must go head-to-head in a tough economic climate.
He said: "Whilst I understand the difficult economic situation we face as a country, we should not get into a situation where one NHS Trust is played off against another."
"People talk about the 'choice' agenda, but actually the choice people want is to be able to go to their local hospital and receive first class care, regardless of where they live. What we need is good co-ordination, clinical collaboration - not a culture of winner-takes-all excellence."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/9...culture-of-care-warns-Archbishop-of-York.html