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Cut the number of health quangos
We will significantly cut the number of health quangos.
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Cut the number of health quangos
Cut the number of health quangos☜We will significantly cut the number of health quangos.☜59C6EF
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£10m pa beyond 2011 to support children’s hospices
£10m pa beyond 2011 to support children’s hospices☜We will provide £10 million a year beyond 2011 from within the budget of the Department of Health to support children’s hospices in their vital work.☜59C6EF
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Cut the cost of NHS administration by a third
Cut the cost of NHS administration by a third☜We will cut the cost of NHS administration by a third and transfer resources to support doctors and nurses on the front line.☜59C6EF
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Develop a 24/7 urgent care service in every area of England
Develop a 24/7 urgent care service in every area of England☜Develop a 24/7 urgent care service in every area of England, including GP out-of-hours services, and ensure every patient can access a local GP. Make care more accessible by introducing a single number for every kind of urgent care and using technology to help people communicate with doctors.☜59C6EF
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Enable patients to rate hospitals and doctors
Enable patients to rate hospitals and doctors☜We will enable patients to rate hospitals and doctors according to the quality of care they received, and we will require hospitals to be open about mistakes and always tell patients if something has gone wrong.☜59C6EF
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Encourage NHS organisations to work better with local police force
Encourage NHS organisations to work better with local police force☜We will encourage NHS organisations to work better with their local police forces to clamp down on anyone who is aggressive and abusive to staff.☜59C6EF
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Ensure a stronger voice for patients on local PCT board
Ensure a stronger voice for patients on local PCT board☜We will ensure that there is a stronger voice for patients locally through directly elected individuals on the boards of their local primary care trust (PCT).☜59C6EF
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Establish an independent NHS board to allocate resources
Establish an independent NHS board to allocate resources☜We will establish an independent NHS board to allocate resources and provide commissioning guidelines.☜59C6EF
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Foreign healthcare professionals working in the NHS
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Give every patient the power to choose any healthcare provider
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Guarantee real health spending increases in each year of Parliament
Guarantee real health spending increases in each year of Parliament☜We will guarantee that health spending increases in real terms in each year of the Parliament, while recognising the impact this decision will have on other departments.☜59C6EF
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Gve every patient the right to register with the GP they want
Gve every patient the right to register with the GP they want☜We will give every patient the right to choose to register with the GP they want, without being restricted by where they live.☜59C6EF
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Gvie front-line staff more control of their working environment
Gvie front-line staff more control of their working environment☜Doctors and nurses need to be able to use their professional judgement about what is right for patients and we will support this by giving front-line staff more control of their working environment.☜59C6EF
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Local authority right to challenge health organisations
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Local PCT will act as a champion for patients
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Make the NHS work better
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Measure success on the health results that really matter
Measure success on the health results that really matter☜We will measure our success on the health results that really matter – such as improving cancer and stroke survival rates or reducing hospital infections.☜59C6EF
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Prioritise dementia research within the health R&D budget
Prioritise dementia research within the health R&D budget☜We will prioritise dementia research within the health research and development budget.☜59C6EF
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Publish detailed data about healthcare provider performance online
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Renegotiate the GP contract
Renegotiate the GP contract☜We will renegotiate the GP contract and incentivise ways of improving access to primary care in disadvantaged areas.☜59C6EF
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Stop the centrally dictated closure of A&E and maternity wards
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