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The government's health service reforms in England were intended to "liberate" the NHS from political control, passing decision-making to "the consulting room and the clinic".
That meant handing responsibility for most NHS spending to Clinical Commissioning Groups or CCGS. These are already up-and-running, but they will take on their full statutory powers next week.
Every GP was required to sign-up to these groups - with a promise they would have new freedom to shape services for their patients.
Some have embraced this as a great opportunity for change but others are already disillusioned.
Speaking to the Today programme's John Humphrys, Kieran Walshe, professor of health policy and management at Manchester Business School, said "research suggests that there aren't really great benefits in GP-led commissioning."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21922019
(short video)
That meant handing responsibility for most NHS spending to Clinical Commissioning Groups or CCGS. These are already up-and-running, but they will take on their full statutory powers next week.
Every GP was required to sign-up to these groups - with a promise they would have new freedom to shape services for their patients.
Some have embraced this as a great opportunity for change but others are already disillusioned.
Speaking to the Today programme's John Humphrys, Kieran Walshe, professor of health policy and management at Manchester Business School, said "research suggests that there aren't really great benefits in GP-led commissioning."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21922019
(short video)