The geeks must quash the believers in gut instinct
The debate is over the future of competition in the NHS and it has profound implications for the future health of the nation, write Julian Le Grand and Zack Cooper
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The NHS is facing its biggest structural upheaval in decades, with family doctors given more control of spending to buy patient care, at a time when the service is under pressure to make efficiency savings
Health bill becomes law after 14 months
Labour lose a Commons vote to delay the bill until publication of risks, allowing a bill that was amended more than 1,000 times to finally pass
Labour in final bid to delay NHS bill
Focus on government refusal to publish risk assessment
Labour says taxpayer will subsidise private patients
Reform seen as opportunity for joint hospital ventures
NHS ‘host’ role raises legal concerns
Legal advisers warn over use of taxpayers’ money
GPs offer to co-operate on health reforms
Family doctors organisation has been strong opponent of reform
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