'This Liberal Democrat paper is further evidence of a growing consensus between the parties on health. We will go into the election with more fundamental agreement on the NHS than ever before. So whatever the outcome on polling day, voters can expect the new government to focus on extending patient choice, providing more personalised care and reforming how hospitals are paid to drive improvements in efficiency and quality.
'The main dividing line between the Liberal Democrats and the other parties is their commitment to replace Primary Care Trusts with locally elected health boards. While this could increase local accountability, there is no evidence that this would result directly in improvements in quality of care. While people have strong views about changes to local services that directly affect them - like the closure of a hospital ward - it is not clear how much appetite the public have to play an active role in deciding how money is spent day to day.
'Plans to reduce the number of quangos and regulators might sound appealing - especially when finances are tight - but regulators play an important role in ensuring safety and improving quality. While there is a clear case for regulators to be better co-ordinated and reduce the burden on providers - by sharing and making better use of data for instance - they are often an easy target for politicians.
'Norman Lamb sets out some interesting ideas about engaging staff, encouraging innovations and the smarter use of technology within healthcare. We look forward to seeing more detail about how the Liberal Democrats would turn these ideas into clear actions that the NHS can implement.'
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The King's Fund
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