Social Developments: Changes to the NHS under the Conservatives Flashcards
Who did Thatcher bring in to advise the government on how to improve the NHS in 1983?
The head of Sainsburys
What does Thatcher bringing in an experienced business owner to help with a public service show an element of?
Social Democracy
What were the impacts of NHS improvements in 1983?
They increased management costs with no increase in NHS efficiency
Name the report made in 1985 showing inequality between cities
Faith in the City
What did the Faith in the City report say?
It was as if Britain was 2 separate nations due to the inequality in cities
What happened with the 1985 Faith in the City report?
It was leaked to the public
How can it be seen the Faith in the City report had a large public impact?
It sold over 60,000 copies
What did the 1987 Conservative Manifesto say about the NHS?
That it would be improved
What did Thatcher eventually state about the NHS?
It was a “bottomless financial pit”
What did the 1990 Health Service Act do?
It made NHS hospitals more independent
What were NHS hospitals given the freedom to do in the 1990 Health Service Act?
They could hire private businesses to use in their hospitals
Why was the 1990 Health Service Act created?
To try and improve the efficiency of the NHS
If more people through private businesses were to be employed in the NHS, what would they need more of?
Managers
If there were more managers, what would happen to spending on their incomes?
It would increase
How much did NHS managers’ salaries cost in 1990?
£150 million
