Doctors for Reform
Doctors for Reform describes itself as "an independent, non-party group which believes that the time has come to look at new ways to supply and fund healthcare." Its stated aim is to "participate in a proper and informed national debate on the choices ahead us." It is supported by the free market think tank Reform.
People
Doctors for Reform Steering Committee members include:
- Dr Paul Charlson is a GP and founder of a private centre which specialises in cosmetic anti aging treatments.[1] Dr Charlson is also involved with a number of other lobby groups: He is Chair of the Conservative Medical Society and a director of lobby group 2020health.
- Professor Karol Sikora, Medical Director of CancerPartnersUK, which runs private cancer treatment centres in the UK. A CancerPartnersUK report 'Radiotherapy – A radical plan for Britain', published in September 2010 and co-authored by Sikora, called on the government to show its support for private cancer treatment. Sikora said: "“Opening up the NHS to new providers of services has never been more important and transforming the provision of cancer care requires imaginative solutions."[2]
- Dr Maurice Slevin, Consultant Medical Oncologist and one of the four founder partners of the private Harley Street clinic, the London Oncology Clinic. In 2003 he produced a pamphlet "Resuscitating the NHS" for the Centre For Policy Studies.[3]
References
- ↑ Qure ('cosmetic anti ageing treatments with a qualified doctor'), About Us, accessed October 2010
- ↑ CancerPartnersUK, CancerPartnersUK is lobbying MPs and health officials about the poor state of radiotherapy services in the UK, Sept 2010
- ↑ Maurice Slevin London Oncology Clinic, accessed Oct 2010
