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'''2020health''' is a Westminster based centre right think tank for health and social care, set up in 2006. It describes itself as 'an independent, grass-roots, think tank for health and technology interested in realistic solutions', which aims to 'uniquely focus on bottom-up policy development by front line professionals. <ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/about-us/index.html About Us], accessed 14 September 2010.</ref>  
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'''2020health''' is a Westminster based centre right think tank for health and social care, set up in 2006. It describes itself as 'an independent, grass-roots, think tank for health and technology interested in realistic solutions', which aims to 'uniquely focus on bottom-up policy development by front line professionals. <ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/about-us/index.html About Us], accessed 14 September 2010.</ref> However, it is not clear how many health professionals it represents nor how well it represents their views. Its chairman is also CEO of a global network of private health insurance companies and its Advisory Council is heavily weighted towards large, for profit companies.
  
According to its website, the Secretary of State for Health, [[Andrew Lansley]] said of 2020health: “I have been very impressed with some of the discussions and documents that have emerged from 2020health. They are looking at serious issues (for example vaccination, dentistry, screening) ''and providing valuable impact on future policy''.”,<ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/about-us/Endoresments.html About Us: Endorsements], accessed 5 October 2010. </ref> He also chose 2020health’s annual lecture in January to launch the Conservative Party’s green paper on public health<ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/events/AnnualPublicHealth.html, Annual Health Lecture], accessed 5 October 2010. </ref>
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==Links to the UK Conservative Party==
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2020health has a number of ties to the Conservative Party.
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According to its website, the Secretary of State for Health, [[Andrew Lansley]] said of 2020health: “I have been very impressed with some of the discussions and documents that have emerged from 2020health. They are looking at serious issues (for example vaccination, dentistry, screening) ''and providing valuable impact on future policy''.”,<ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/about-us/Endoresments.html About Us: Endorsements], accessed 5 October 2010. </ref> Lansley also chose 2020health’s annual lecture in January to launch the Conservative Party’s green paper on public health<ref> 2020health.org,[http://www.2020health.org/events/AnnualPublicHealth.html, Annual Health Lecture], accessed 5 October 2010. </ref>
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2020health's CEO, [[Julia Manning]] was a prospective Conservative MP, and its chair, [[Tom Sackville]] is a former Conservative Minister.
  
 
==Activities==
 
==Activities==

Revision as of 13:40, 7 October 2010

2020health is a Westminster based centre right think tank for health and social care, set up in 2006. It describes itself as 'an independent, grass-roots, think tank for health and technology interested in realistic solutions', which aims to 'uniquely focus on bottom-up policy development by front line professionals. [1] However, it is not clear how many health professionals it represents nor how well it represents their views. Its chairman is also CEO of a global network of private health insurance companies and its Advisory Council is heavily weighted towards large, for profit companies.

Links to the UK Conservative Party

2020health has a number of ties to the Conservative Party. According to its website, the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley said of 2020health: “I have been very impressed with some of the discussions and documents that have emerged from 2020health. They are looking at serious issues (for example vaccination, dentistry, screening) and providing valuable impact on future policy.”,[2] Lansley also chose 2020health’s annual lecture in January to launch the Conservative Party’s green paper on public health[3]

2020health's CEO, Julia Manning was a prospective Conservative MP, and its chair, Tom Sackville is a former Conservative Minister.

Activities

2020health describes its primary concerns as:

  • Inequalities, wise use of resources, uptake of new technologies, evidence based care.

And its current interests (autumn 2010) as:

  • Commissioning; Causes of mental health illness; Elderly care; Work and wellbeing; NHS IT; Value-based pricing; long term conditions; reconfiguration; diabetic care.

It has published a number of sponsored reports (see 'Funding' below) and organised events. For example, 2020health held five fringe events at the 2010 Conservative Party conference, indcluding" ‘Why The NHS Needs To Be Transformed By Technology’, ‘Pricing Medicines: Can we deliver value to patients AND industry?’ and ‘Pre-Hospital Care: Why the NHS is not fit for purpose’.[4]

Funding

2020health says on its website it is "funded by people like you because it exists for you,” refering to its claim to be a"grassroots" organisation. It adds that this “ensures that we retain our independence and credibilty as a Think Tank.”[5]

However, a number of 2020health's reports do reveal other, corporate donors it has received money from. Below is a list of reports along with who they are sponsored by:[6]

  • Responsibility in healthcare: changing the culture by Julia Manning and Emma Hill, published in January 2010. Funded by Bayer Healthcare. This report controversially advocated ending free treatment for minor or “lifestyle” illnesses. It includes in this varicose veins, fertility treatment, cosmetic surgery and moderate increases in blood pressure or cholesterol. Such changes would leave people needing treatment in the hands of private healthcare providers.[7]
  • Not Immune: UK vaccination policy in a changing world. (2009) Authored by Mark Weston, edited by Julia Manning. Funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Vaccines , Wyeth and Sanofi Pasteur MSD. According to the report, 2020health had full independence in the design of the study and the writing of the report.
  • How should we value new medical treatments?September 2009. Funded with an unconditional educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim, Genzyme, Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi-aventis and Shire Pharmaceuticals.
  • Creating a national framework for telehealth, upcoming report (late Nov 2010). Funding: 'Several leading companies have agreed to work with us on the study: Pfizer, TPP, Tunstall and Vodafone.
  • Implementing value-based pricing for pharmaceuticals in the UK, 2020health's Final Value Based Pricing Report (March 2010). Boehringer Ingelheim, Genzyme, Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Shire Pharmaceuticals
  • Practised Based Commissioning: Not what it says on the tin, 2020health Discussion Paper sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis, May 2009.

Personnel

Directors

Board members

Advisory Council

References

  1. 2020health.org,About Us, accessed 14 September 2010.
  2. 2020health.org,About Us: Endorsements, accessed 5 October 2010.
  3. 2020health.org,Annual Health Lecture, accessed 5 October 2010.
  4. 2020health Events, accessed October 2010
  5. 2020health Donations, accessed October 2010
  6. 2020health Publications, accessed October 2010
  7. Julia Manning and Emma Hill Responsibility in healthcare: changing the culture, 2020health, January 2010
  8. 2020health About Us, Board, accessed October 2010
  9. Qure ('cosmetic anti aging treatments with a qualified doctor'), About Us, accessed October 2010
  10. Conservative Medical Society, What we do
  11. Doctors for Reform, About Us
  12. Companies House documents, Oct 2010
  13. 2020health About Us, Board, accessed October 2010
  14. 2020health About Us, Board, accessed October 2010