Summary of Darzi final report
High quality care for all: NHS Next Stage Review - final report
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- Emphasis on 'personalisation' of NHS led by local change rather than national targets
- Guarranteed access to NICE approved drugs suggests end to 'postcode lottery' by national intervention, even while locally led change is promised
- Shift in emphasis from interim report's support for idea of 'polyclinics' or health centres
- Seeks to raise standard of health promotion
- While there is less emphasis than in interim report on need for input from private providers, new partnerships with industry are mentioned
- Discussion of independence with PCTs and staff setting up 'social enterprises' could be interpreted as further fragmentation
- Draft constitution setting out rights and responsibilities for patients, public and staff