TY - JOUR T1 - The NHS reforms: are they going to work? JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 484 LP - 484 DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X588222 VL - 61 IS - 589 AU - Roger Jones Y1 - 2011/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/61/589/484.abstract N2 - The report from the Future Forum1 signalled the end of the ‘listening exercise’ which followed the rushed publication of a series of poorly thought through and naïve proposals for the reform of the UK NHS. Disappointingly, it was hard to discern any really substantive alternative proposals among the widespread criticism. Given the intensely political discussions that were the background to the drafting of the new recommendations, it is not surprising that they came with a sense of anticlimax and compromise, ratherthan as the blueprint for an exciting future. Less rush, more reflection and better integration are all welcome — but will the proposals really contribute to saving money, doing more for less, and improving health outcomes? Is it realistic to defer, once again, a serious discussion about competitive tendering and co-payments by patients for medical care and medications?If the new clinical commissioning groups are going to design and deliver innovative, cost-effective, integrated care, they need the evidence on which to make their plans, rather than … ER -