Patients still feeling left out, despite £43bn NHS spending - The Guardian 21st September 2007

A £43bn increase in NHS spending over the past five years has failed to create the patient-centred service that the government promised, according to analysis of the views of 1.4 million patients published today. The Picker Institute, a health research charity, found 48% of hospital patients were not as involved as they wanted to be in decisions about their care. The proportion had not changed since 2004.

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NHS 'must engage patients more' - BBC Health News 21st September 2007