Hundreds of NHS quangos set to be scrapped

Hundreds of NHS quangos set to be scrapped

More than 200 quangos which oversee parts of the NHS in England are to be scrapped - as the Health Secretary insisted the service needed "more doers and less checkers".

Government set to scrap hundreds of health bodies - Your Harlow

HUNDREDS of bodies responsible for overseeing and running parts of the NHS in England will be scrapped, the government has said reports the BBC. The organisations to be abolished include Healthwatch England, which advocates on behalf of patients, and the National Guardian’s Office, which supports whistleblowers. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the current system was too complex and the NHS needed “more doers and fewer checkers”. The changes …

Hundreds of NHS quangos to be axed - as plans unveiled for health fund

NHS funding could be linked to patient feedback under new plans, with poorly performing services that “don’t listen” penalised with less money. As part of the “10 Year Health Plan” to be unveiled next week, a new scheme will be trialled that will see patients asked to rate the service they received – and if they feel it should get a funding boost or not. It will be introduced first for services that have a track record of very poor performance a…