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Article: Paul Stokes: Leave the docs to run our health service, Malcolm; The chances of anyone in Scotland being a Tory are tiny but Labour-voting monkeys are another matter.(Features)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2004
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Byline: Paul Stokes
WE all have our pet theories about what is wrong with the National Health Service. Some people think we give it too little money, some too much.
I fear it has been taken over by aliens from the planet Management Speak who have prioritised a culture change that is customer-focused and deliverable, yet transparent and accountable.
However, until this week, I was unaware that its biggest problem is that too much power lies in the hands of doctors.
This worrying fact was revealed by an ...