(1/5) The leaked Government White paper (thread)

Govt proposals leaked y’day have been well-aired in advance, but with some additions, so we need to go through their 65 pages with care

Read more here👇🏽 https://keepournhspublic.com/government-used-crisis-to-increase-privatisation-nhs-white-paper-will-endorse/
Government used crisis to increase privatisation - NHS white paper will endorse

Boris Johnson seeks to 'take back control of the NHS' - full scale alert The leaked draft of the forthcoming government white paper on the NHS has been interpreted, notably by the Times and Hugh Pym...

https://keepournhspublic.com/government-used-crisis-to-increase-privatisation-nhs-white-paper-will-endorse/
(2/5) Media coverage emphasised that Johnson is taking private contracting out of #NHS

He’ll be pleased - nothing further from truth

It refines direction of travel from Andrew Lansley Cons. to a more organised, less chaotic Johnson Govt version https://keepournhspublic.com/covid-nhs-restructuring-ics/
Dangerous NHS restructuring to go ahead despite Covid

It has never been clearer than during this pandemic just how important the NHS is to the health and safety of the public. Yet the NHS was left to face the Covid pandemic already severely weakened by...

https://keepournhspublic.com/covid-nhs-restructuring-ics/
(3/5) They are tidying up the chaos of micro-contracting (50k NHS contracts) - NOT ending contracts

There already & will now concentrate on fewer, bigger contracts eg SE London’s £2.25 billion 15year+ pathology contract given to Synlab; and ... https://lowdownnhs.info/comment/se-london-ccg-pathology-outsourcing-set-to-undermine-local-nhs-trust/
SE London CCG pathology outsourcing set to undermine local NHS trust - The Lowdown

Tony O’Sullivan comments, Lowdown readers may remember that the SE London Integrated Care System (‘Our Healthier South East London’ – OHSEL) has been overseeing the drawing up of a huge pathology...

https://lowdownnhs.info/comment/se-london-ccg-pathology-outsourcing-set-to-undermine-local-nhs-trust/
(4/5) ‘Integrated care systems’ will oversee massive encircling of the NHS including non-clinical areas giving power and control at the heart of NHS management

And provision included for private seats to be at the statutory public table ...
https://keepournhspublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/KONP-ICS-pt3-HSSF-and-managment-2021-01-03.pdf
(5/5) ... including digital, patient pathways, procurement, other infrastructure by private sector.

And proposals that could weaken local government control over social care

https://keepournhspublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/KONP-ICS-pt2-social-care-2021-01-03.pdf
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