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NHS next stage review interim report: BMA summary of key points

The interim report of Lord Darzi’s Next Stage Review was published on 4 October; the report can be accessed online at the following website address:
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/dh_079077

Lord Darzi states that the interim report has been informed by discussions held over the past 3 months with staff in NHS organisations, representatives of stakeholder groups and feedback from the deliberative events for patients and the public held at SHA level on 18 September 2007.

The four principles that underpin Lord Darzi’s vision for a world-class NHS are that it should be fair, personalised, effective and safe. In addition to national measures being put in place to embed these principles, the SHA clinical pathway groups will consider them as part of their work.

The report recommends some immediate areas for action before publication of the final report in June 2008. Those most pertinent to GPs include recommendations around flexible working, extended opening hours, new practices in under doctored areas and new GP-led health centres.

This summary examines the key points of the interim report, and can be downloaded in PDF format using the link on the right.