Yesterday marked the first day of the new NHS structures, GP-led groups (clinical commissioning groups) have taken control of local budgets and a new board, NHS England, has started overseeing the day-day running of services.
The NHS is facing a crucial period, for example, it needs to rebuild public confidence after the recent report into the Stafford Hospital scandal.
Bringing clinical expertise to the forefront of decision making will help however structural changes alone will not suffice.
Savings still need to be made and targets met but this must not get in the way of the delivery of 'compassionate care' which has been mentioned so often in recent weeks.
Finally not everyone agrees with the changes, in particular there are fears surrounding the increased role of the private sector. Will this not lead to fragmented patient care and miscommunication rather than better, compassionate care?
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