The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?”
The death of the English National Health Service (NHS) may be slow in coming but that does not mean that it is not the Conservative-led UK government’s desired end state. The government is displaying tactical cunning in achieving its long-term purpose to remould the British state. Powell seeks great...
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| description | The death of the English National Health Service (NHS) may be slow in coming but that does not mean that it is not the Conservative-led UK government’s desired end state. The government is displaying tactical cunning in achieving its long-term purpose to remould the British state. Powell seeks greater clarity amidst the confusion but the lack of clarity is a principal weapon in the government’s assault on the public realm, including the NHS. Moreover, there is ample supporting evidence to caution against Powell’s tendency to complacency concerning the ultimate fate of the NHS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e56b3e0593be481ea5bfed3eeb2b7a292025-08-19T22:12:19ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392322-59392016-01-0151555710.15171/ijhpm.2015.165The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?”David J. Hunter0Centre for Public Policy and Health, School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Durham, UKThe death of the English National Health Service (NHS) may be slow in coming but that does not mean that it is not the Conservative-led UK government’s desired end state. The government is displaying tactical cunning in achieving its long-term purpose to remould the British state. Powell seeks greater clarity amidst the confusion but the lack of clarity is a principal weapon in the government’s assault on the public realm, including the NHS. Moreover, there is ample supporting evidence to caution against Powell’s tendency to complacency concerning the ultimate fate of the NHS.http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_3093_618a523336f8a9c902b48068d06b6a41.htmlEnglish National Health Service (NHS)Death of the NHSPrivatisationMarkets |
| spellingShingle | David J. Hunter The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?” English National Health Service (NHS) Death of the NHS Privatisation Markets |
| title | The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?” |
| title_full | The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?” |
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| title_short | The Slow, Lingering Death of the English NHS; Comment on “Who Killed the English National Health Service?” |
| title_sort | slow lingering death of the english nhs comment on who killed the english national health service |
| topic | English National Health Service (NHS) Death of the NHS Privatisation Markets |
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