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Stephen Pollard

ByStephen Pollard, Stephen Pollard

Opinion

You've got to laugh

June 4, 2008 24:00
1 min read

I haven't been so amused by the reaction to a story for ages. The latest idea to allow some hospitals to be run by management from the private sector has provoked howls of outrage from all the usual suspects - the BMA, the unions, some NHS diehards and lots of other Toms, Dicks and Harriets:

Dr Jonathan Fielden, addressing the BMA Consultants Conference on Wednesday, accused ministers of knowing little of the complexities of the NHS.

He said: "You can't just fly in management. There is no evidence that private management is any better in the NHS.