🇬🇧 UK Jul 2, 2026 · Simon Opher

Devolution is the best medicine for the NHS

New Statesman UK
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On Monday, Andy Burnham, our Prime Minister in waiting, set out his vision for the country.



At the heart of it is a devolution revolution – a massive shift of power away from Westminster and Whitehall towards local communities. It’s exactly the kind of bold reform we need to overcome decades of decline.



I still work as a GP, as well as MP for Stroud, and on the train back down from Manchester I got to thinking about what Manchesterism could mean for our health service. 



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