DARZI REVIEW: MORE PRIVATISATION MEANS A WORSE SERVICE

The Green Party today responded to the interim Darzi Review. Supposed 
to set the NHS's priorities for the next 60 years, with key themes 
being access, quality and safety, the review was commissioned just 
three months ago.

"This review recommends yet more privatisation of the NHS, the last 
thing we need. (1)

"Giving people easier access to GP's is an admirable goal, but using 
private companies to provide that service is a disastrous idea.

"The NHS is already operating at a loss, hiring profit driven 
businesses to provide services will only make that worse."

"The challenges of delivering a world class health service over the 
next decade mean we must take private corporations out of the the 
picture  - the Green Party believe the NHS should be publicly funded, 
publicly owned, and publicly accountable."

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

(1)  Page 5 of the Executive summary states: "New resources should be 
invested to bring new GP practices –  whether they are organised on 
the  traditional independent contractor  model or by new private 
providers"