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NHS hampers patient empowerment, says professor
BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7402.1286 (Published 12 June 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:1286
The NHS is hampering doctors' ability to deliver the best service to patients, according to Richard Baker, professor of Leicester University's Department of Health Sciences and a former GP.
Top row: Harry Cayton, Annie Stephenson, Lynn Young. Middle row: Richard Baker, Reg McLaughlin, Richard Hannaford. Bottom row: Sue Lowson, Malcolm Alexander
“[The NHS] is really there to control demand,” he said. “The way it is designed, we have waiting lists to see the …
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