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  • Title: Commissioning a patient-led NHS: implications for community practitioners and your clients.
    Journal: Community Pract; 2005 Dec; 78(12):421-2. PubMed ID: 16375043.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this Amicus Health Sector briefing is to provide an insight into the proposals set out in 'Commissioning a patient-led NHS'. We do not put forward an alternative blueprint. There will be discussion between Amicus members and oganisations that share our concerns. Emerging from this we expect a consensus view. Simply put, 'Commissioning a patient-led NHS' is at best a mechanism to address the continuing squeeze on primary care spending that is resulting in vacancy freezes and job cuts among care providers. At worst, it is the green light to creeping privatisation of primary care services
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