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NHS Confederation responds to the OECD United Kingdom health care quality review 2016

Dr Johnny Marshall, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation, responded to the OECD report published last week.

“This report rightly acknowledges that our members across the UK have a clear and consistent commitment to improving the quality of care for patients. While all four nations share this common goal, the different systems in each country have been designed to best suit the needs and challenges of their own populations. 

“The OECD’s investigations have confirmed that it is not possible to look across the health systems in Northern Ireland, Wales, England and Scotland and identify one system to be better than another. 

“Instead what comes out strongly for England in particular is how our members need support from central government and regulators to drive up standards across the health service but that this must be balanced with empowering local leaders, and staff to drive and lead change for the benefit of patients. 

“Our members should be enabled to make radical change driven by the needs of local people. By delivering proactive, joined up care closer to people’s homes, we can help people to stay well, and allow hospitals to focus on treating the people that need to be there.” 

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http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/oecd-reviews-of-health-care-quality-united-kingdom-2016_9789264239487-en#page10

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