04.10.10
Nurses express concern over NHS reform plans
The Royal College of Nurses has said that it is concerned over certain aspects of the government’s plans to reform the National Health Service.
The college has said that whilst it supports many aspects of the government’s plans, it believes that staff need to be more thoroughly consulted on changes.
Dr Peter Carter, the RCN's chief executive & general secretary, said: “We have produced a considered and measured response and the RCN welcomes the principles on which these reforms are based - putting patients at the heart of the NHS, focusing on outcomes and empowering clinicians.
“However, they show a radical shift in the way healthcare is managed and provided, at a time when the NHS faces some of the biggest financial challenges of its history. The RCN is not opposed to change, but it is critical that reforms are tried and tested with a strong evidence base behind them that staff feel they can support.
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