RCGP Responds to Darzi Report - One Year
On
30th June 2009
RCGP Chairman Professor Steve Field has
responded to the publication of Lord Darzi’s report High
Quality Care For All: Our Journey So Far.
He insisted that “The RCGP supports Lord
Darzi’s drive to make quality the organising principle of the
NHS."
“As we have said before, we welcome the extra
investment in primary care - particularly in areas which have
traditionally suffered from a lack of GPs, such as in the inner
cities.
“We support the move to deliver more care
closer to patients. It’s important that Primary Care Trusts work
much more closely with GPs and consult patients and the public when
developing primary care services, so that investment is targeted
and leads to better health outcomes.
“The RCGP is ready to lead. We call upon GPs
across the country to step up and take on leadership roles, whether
in delivering or in commissioning services.
“The RCGP will provide leadership. We would
like to see GPs and managers across the country work together more
closely to deliver even higher quality care for all patients – city
by city, town by town, street by street.”