Doctors dismiss NHS reforms as 'chaotic and poorly co-ordinated'

The British Medical Association (BMA) accused the government of moving too fast resulting in assumptions being taken on the final wording of policies and of increasing rather than decreasing bureaucracy. In another bid to raise awareness of the potential pitfalls of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Association issued a briefing paper for peers debating the Bill. Following threats of rebellion by members the BMA Council voted to harden its opposition to the plans in what it called ‘the context of the wider NHS reform agenda'. The BMA's main concerns with the current approach inc...