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| − | [[Nurses for Reform]] is an attempt to give the impression that there is a groundswell of opinion, for increased private involvement in the NHS, within the nursing profession. It is in fact a front group formed by [[Helen Evans]] wife of [[Dr Tim Evans]] director of development of the [[Stockholm Network]] and a well connected networker within the world of right-wing neo-liberal think tanks. Apart from the rather depleted advisory board below [[Helen Evans]] is the only name mentioned on their website. Throwing into doubt their claim that 'Nurses for Reform (NFR) is a growing pan-European network of nurses'. However their claim that they are 'dedicated to consumer-oriented reform of European healthcare systems' is arguably a euphimism for privatisation of healthcare. | + | [[Nurses for Reform]] is an attempt to give the impression that there is a groundswell of opinion, for increased private involvement in the NHS, within the nursing profession. It is in fact a front group formed by [[Helen Evans]] wife of [[Dr Tim Evans]] director of development of the [[Stockholm Network]] and a well connected networker within the world of right-wing neo-liberal think tanks. Apart from the rather depleted advisory board below [[Helen Evans]] is the only name mentioned on their website. Throwing into doubt their claim that 'Nurses for Reform (NFR) is a growing pan-European network of nurses'. However their claim that they are 'dedicated to consumer-oriented reform of European healthcare systems' is arguably a euphimism for privatisation of healthcare. This focus on consumer orientated reform of healthcare through the use of markets is identical to the policy preference of the [[Stockholm Network]] of which [[Nurses for Reform]] is also a part of. |
==ADVISORY BOARD== | ==ADVISORY BOARD== | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 7 October 2007
Nurses for Reform
Nurses for Reform is an attempt to give the impression that there is a groundswell of opinion, for increased private involvement in the NHS, within the nursing profession. It is in fact a front group formed by Helen Evans wife of Dr Tim Evans director of development of the Stockholm Network and a well connected networker within the world of right-wing neo-liberal think tanks. Apart from the rather depleted advisory board below Helen Evans is the only name mentioned on their website. Throwing into doubt their claim that 'Nurses for Reform (NFR) is a growing pan-European network of nurses'. However their claim that they are 'dedicated to consumer-oriented reform of European healthcare systems' is arguably a euphimism for privatisation of healthcare. This focus on consumer orientated reform of healthcare through the use of markets is identical to the policy preference of the Stockholm Network of which Nurses for Reform is also a part of.
ADVISORY BOARD
- Dr. Tim Evans - Senior Fellow, Centre for the New Europe
- Shane Frith - Director, The Doctors’ Alliance
