latest health care news

09.10.18

Local NHS needs more powers and ‘reimagined’ relationship with national leaders

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, has urged the government to avoid a Brexit that would damage the NHS and called for greater powers to be devolved to local system leaders.

Speaking to delegates in Manchester during the opening speech of his organisation’s annual conference, Hopson argued that, as well as avoiding overloading the long-term plan with unrealistic expectations, the government “needs to avoid a Brexit that damages the NHS.”

Hopson also claimed that the NHS suffers from too much central management from Whitehall and called for greater devolution of powers to local system leaders. He said: “The NHS pendulum swings between devolution and centralisation, and now it is dangerously swinging towards centralisation.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chris argues there&#39;s too much management from Whitehall.<br>&quot;The NHS pendulum swings between devolution &amp; centralisation, &amp; now it is dangerously swinging towards centralisation.&quot; <br>He calls for local leaders to have greater power, they are best informed on their communities <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHSP18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHSP18</a></p>&mdash; National Health Executive (@nhenews) <a href="https://twitter.com/nhenews/status/1049596668205850625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2018</a></blockquote>

<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hopson stated that local system leaders are better informed about the communities they serve and that the working relationship between local and national leaders needs to be “reimagined.”

He rounded off his speech by saying the government must also “ensure the NHS has the capital, public health and training budgets it needs when the next Spending Review completes its work. And, above all, it absolutely must develop a robust long-term solution to social care.”

 

Enjoying NHE? Subscribe here to receive our weekly news updates or click here to receive a copy of the magazine!

Comments

There are no comments. Why not be the first?

Add your comment

national health executive tv

more videos >

featured articles

View all News

last word

Haseeb Ahmad: ‘We all have a role to play in getting innovations quicker’

Haseeb Ahmad: ‘We all have a role to play in getting innovations quicker’

Haseeb Ahmad, president of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), sits down with National Health Executive as part of our Last Word Q&A series. Would you talk us throu more > more last word articles >

health service focus

View all News

comment

NHS England dementia director prescribes rugby for mental health and dementia patients

23/09/2019NHS England dementia director prescribes rugby for mental health and dementia patients

Reason to celebrate as NHS says watching rugby can be good for your mental ... more >
Peter Kyle MP: It’s time to say thank you this Public Service Day

21/06/2019Peter Kyle MP: It’s time to say thank you this Public Service Day

Taking time to say thank you is one of the hidden pillars of a society. Bei... more >

interviews

Matt Hancock says GP recruitment is on the rise to support ‘bedrock of the NHS’

24/10/2019Matt Hancock says GP recruitment is on the rise to support ‘bedrock of the NHS’

Today, speaking at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) annual... more >

the scalpel's daily blog

Covid-19 can signal a new deal with the public on health

28/08/2020Covid-19 can signal a new deal with the public on health

Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive, NHS Employers & Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Confederation The common enemy of coronavirus united the public side by side wi... more >
read more blog posts from 'the scalpel' >