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A senior minister has criticised the government’s £5.3bn central policy to save the NHS and claimed it will only work if private firms are given a much bigger role.
Speaking at a recent event in London, Francis Maude described the Better Care Fund as a disappointment which was unlikely to lift the pressure from overcrowded hospitals because of “endless process and bureaucracy” in the NHS.
The Cabinet Office minister’s comments are at odds with those of Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary. Hunt has praised the scheme’s “tremendous strategic importance” and said it will play a vital role in helping the NHS.
Launching next April, the Better Care Fund will see unprecedented investment in schemes involving GPs, local councils and hospital staff working together to keep patients healthier at home for longer so they do not need hospital care.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/22/nhs-better-care-fund-francis-maude-private-firms
Speaking at a recent event in London, Francis Maude described the Better Care Fund as a disappointment which was unlikely to lift the pressure from overcrowded hospitals because of “endless process and bureaucracy” in the NHS.
The Cabinet Office minister’s comments are at odds with those of Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary. Hunt has praised the scheme’s “tremendous strategic importance” and said it will play a vital role in helping the NHS.
Launching next April, the Better Care Fund will see unprecedented investment in schemes involving GPs, local councils and hospital staff working together to keep patients healthier at home for longer so they do not need hospital care.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/22/nhs-better-care-fund-francis-maude-private-firms