Chris Ham

Health commissioning: take care, by Chris Ham

Today the Health Select Committee added its weight to the concerns expressed about the government’s proposed structural reforms to the NHS. Read more...

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Ten testing questions for the health secretary, by Chris Ham

The coalition government’s white paper on the NHS is expected to be published shortly. This will contain far-reaching proposals to increase choice and competition, strengthen the commissioning of health care, give NHS providers more autonomy, and establish an independent commissioning board. But the white paper will need to answer ten difficult questions if it is to offer a credible plan for the future. Read more...

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