Britain is in the thick of a 30-year reorganisation of the state – what Tony Blair began in the 1990s, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is now looking to continue – and Artificial Intelligence is merely the latest machinery of constitutional … [Read more...] about The NHS, the Future and Data Privacy: Cause for Concern?
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The NHS 10-Year Plan is Bold: But Without Democratic Accountability, it Risks Falling Short
The long-awaited NHS 10-Year Plan sets out an ambitious agenda to address the defining health challenges of our time, including digitisation, prevention, workforce reform as well as service redesign. On paper, it may appear comprehensive. … [Read more...] about The NHS 10-Year Plan is Bold: But Without Democratic Accountability, it Risks Falling Short
NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”?
The decision of the Labour Government to effectively close down NHS (England) came as a surprise to many. Although Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, had indicated he wanted to curtail NHS(E), outright abolition was not … [Read more...] about NHS (England): The Death of the Government “Agency”?
Strengthening Democratic Accountability in the NHS: Opportunities in Constitutional Reform
Introduction My name is Keegan Clay Shepard and I am a Research Fellow at the Constitution Society where I am exploring the concept of democratic accountability within the NHS. In this blog I discuss the open consultation aimed at influencing … [Read more...] about Strengthening Democratic Accountability in the NHS: Opportunities in Constitutional Reform