Professor Lord Darzi’s report on the NHS
1 Oct. 2024
Professor Lord Ara Darzi, a renowned surgeon and health policy expert, has contributed several key reports on the UK National Health Service (NHS), with his latest being the 'Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England - September 2024'
Lord Darzi’s report doesn’t pull any punches, it is a clear and digestible call-to-arms, concluding ‘the NHS is in a critical condition, but its vital signs are strong’.
The summary letter can be read here, Summary letter from Lord Darzi to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Major takeaways for us from the report are the need to empower patients and give them a stronger voice, to increase psychological support, and to push for earlier cancer diagnoses, all of which chime with our own aims, and those within the wider blood cancer community.
More information
- You can download the complete report here:
Lord Darzi's Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England.
