Table of Contents

Contents I. POLITICAL Labour vision - Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP Conservative vision - Andrew Lansley CBE MP Liberal Democrat vision - Professor Steve Webb MP II. PRACTICE AREAS Medicine - Dr Winter (Medical Director - Cambridge University) Surgery - Professor Friend (Transplant Director - Oxford University) General Practitioners - Dr Lakhani (Chairman Royal College of GP's) Accident and Emergency - Dr McGowen and Mr Wardope (Presidents of Faculty of A&E) Anaesthetics - Dr Simpson (President Royal College Anaesthetics) Paediatrics - Professor Craft and Dr Lenton (President and Vice-President of Royal College of Child Health) Psychiatry - Professor Tyrer (Chairman Royal College of Psychiatrists) Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Professor Thornton (Nottingham University) Public health - Professor Griffiths (President Royal College Public Health) Ophthalmology - Dr Astbury (President Royal College of Ophthalmology) Plastic Surgery - Mr Butler (Royal Free Hospital) Care of the Elderly - Professor Crome (Keele Univeristy) Cancer - Professor Sikora (Imperial College) Cardiology - Dr Stone (Cardiology Director, Papworth Hospital) Nursing - Ms Denton and Ms Naish (President and Policy Adviser Royal College of Nursing) Alternative health - Dr Ali (integrated medicine) Psychology and psychotherapy - Mr Draper (psychotherapist) Patient Perspective - Claire Rayner (President of Patient Association) III. ORGANISATION Training - Professor Heard and Professor Paice (London Deanery) Management - Professor Ferlie (University of London) Staffing - Dr Denman (Royal College of Psychiatrists) Regulating the professions - Dr Trowell (General Medical Council) Legal 1 - Mr Kevan (Barrister) Legal 2 - Dr Panting (MPS) IV. FUNDING How is the NHS funded? - Mr Harrison (Kings Fund) Taxation and Insurance - Professor Maynard (York University) Use of the Private sector- Professor Bosanquet and Mr Haldenby (Reform) Alternative models of funding - Dr Butler (Adam Smith Institute) Public Expectation and Funding - Ms Allen and Ms Rankin (IPPR)

About the Author

Dr Michelle Tempest is a community psychiatrist for Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment. She is qualified in medicine and law and teaches at Cambridge University.