Carol Socora
The Reformer
Changing the system from inside it, principle turned into change.
Carol Socora is a leading oncologist who has previously managed cancer services in London. This interview highlights his commitment to driving principled change within the healthcare system, focusing on the integration of public and private sector strengths to enhance patient care.
“Educate, see it as impenetrable. Rationing is the economist term really is for awaiting it. If you're sitting on a waiting list, literally it is being rationed. You're not getting it. And then the second thing you can do to reduce demand is make the customer at least partially pay for the service. Now, Alison's going t”
“So I think Nick's proposal is an interesting one, but it effectively answers one question, which is a how question. How should we raise more money in order to properly fund the system of care that we have? And by the way, this is a system of care. It's not just the National Health Service. It's also social services. Th”
“Yes, and I think he's on the right track. We know that today, study after study has come to exactly the same conclusion. 20 to 25% of patients who are in hospital today should never have been there in the first place or are desperate to get out. And yet, over the course of the last few years, spending on hospital-based”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — 16/04/2017
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