Choice, Markets, Competition in the NHS - What does this mean for health inequality?
Saturday 28th January 2006 Lecture Theatre 2B020, S Block, New Redland Building, University of the West of England, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1QY
Main speakers:
Julian Le Grand Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy London School of Economics. Julian's presentation
Prof Dave Gordon Centre for the Study of Poverty and Social Justice Bristol. Presentation.
Pat Taylor - Non-Executive Director Bristol South and West PCT
Dr Paul Walker, Chair of the Socialist Health Association:
SHA key planks for evaluating marketisation policy are fivefold:
- Impact on inequalities
- Integrated care
- Impact on user charges
- Impact on level of “publicly provided” services
- Impact on total funding available to the NHS
With impact on inequalities being the most important.