Fifty billion pound question.

Date:
2000
  • Audio

About this work

Description

Is ignorance the NHS's most serious illness? Health managers have insufficient data about the effectiveness of the service - no feedback, research or surveys on the best methods of nursing, physiotherapy, etc. Govt has failed to gather data on innovative practices, so good ideas cannot be shared. Christine Hancock advocates increased use of home care, self-help, and low-tech community nursing to reduce the pressure on district general hospitals. John Wilman justifies charging a fee for visiting one's GP. Demand is outstripping resources and govt and doctors are in conflict.

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 4, 2000.

Physical description

1 sound cassette (30 min).

Series

Copyright note

BBC Radio

Notes

Broadcast on 9th March 2000

Creator/production credits

Presented by Frances Cairncross; produced by Michael Blastland
Antony Harrison (King's Fund, London); Gwyn Bevan (LSE); Christine Hancock (Gen. Sec. of RCN); Dr Richard Cook (Ross on Wye); John Wilman (Financial Times, author of 'A better state of health'); Chris Ham

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