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- The smoking ban. Probably the only entry on this list that almost any member of the public could tell you something about – and for good reason. The 2007 ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces was the kind of landmark legislation that just doesn’t come around every year, marking a huge shift in the public mind-set.
- The soft drinks industry levy (‘sugar levy’) The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was introduced as part of the government’s childhood obesity plan in April 2018.
- Marmot review into health inequalities and understanding of the social determinants of health. The Marmot Review of 2010 was a Government-commissioned report looking at the landscape of health inequalities in England, and what could be done about them.
- Sure Start children’s centres (2000-2010) Sure Start children's centres were designed to deliver a place in every community that would provide integrated care and services for young children and their families, with a particular focus on closing the achievement gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Greater competition. A first reformist strand is represented by the attempts of many national governments to introduce market-style mechanisms and greater competition in their healthcare systems.
- Integration. These reforms in favour of competition were intended to make systems more ‘separated’. This was accomplished by splitting purchaser and provider functions, separating hospital facilities from territorial services, granting greater freedom of choice and sometimes opening up competition between public and private suppliers.
- Decentralisation. A reform issue that has received great attention over the last few decades is that of decentralisation. The Spanish and Italian cases are good examples of health reforms aimed at transferring relevant competences from a central to a regional level.
- Strengthening patients’ rights. An important reformist ‘strand’ has given itself the objective of strengthening patients’ rights. When dealing with the fundamental rights of the patient, reference is usually made to guarantees that include: the right to be treated with dignity; the right to privacy; the patients’ right to receive all information relating to the treatments they must undergo; the right to express their consent to the process; the right to access their medical records; and the right to complain and compensation.
The Five Year Forward View outlines how the NHS needs to change over the next five years if it is to reduce health inequalities, improve the quality of care and meet an estimated £30 billion gap in funding by 2020/21.
Feb 25, 2021 · In its first 30 years, the NHS’s structure was relatively stable. But over the past 30, the NHS in England has been on an almost constant treadmill of reform and reorganisation. Overall, evidence suggests that previous reorganisations have delivered little measurable benefit.
A timeline of key public health milestones, created for the occasion of the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, serves as a reminder of some of the most memorable successes and how these have contributed to improved health across the world.
Jan 4, 2022 · Despite Covid-19 dominating the year, there were plenty of other health and care policy headlines in 2021. Siva Anandaciva takes a look back at the key moments of the past year.
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Jun 24, 2018 · At the heart of the story of the NHS, is its impact on the nation's health. People now live 13 years longer than they did 70 years ago. Better access to healthcare has played a key role.
