3 Driving change in the NHS

Driving quality

National Service Frameworks

Driving efficiency

Single unified budget

Bring quality and efficiency together

New information technology

Role and responsibilities

quality and efficiency hand in hand

Key themes

•raising quality standards

•increasing efficiency

•driving performance

•new roles and responsibilities

3.1 The new NHS will work as one. There will be clear roles and responsibilities for each part of the health service. It will work to new standards of quality and efficiency that will guarantee better services for patients. The new NHS will be performance driven. This chapter summarises the main features of the new system and describes the key role each part of the NHS will play. Later chapters give greater detail.

Book Title: The New NHS White Paper