The Future of the NHS is a book published by xpl Publishing in 2006 (ISBN 1-85811-369-5). It is edited by Dr Michelle Tempest

Michelle Tempest

Dr. Michelle Tempest is a British psychiatrist and author. In 2010 she was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for North West Durham.-Academic background:...

 and brings together forty-four leading experts in the fields of health care, politics and policy making. Contributors include: Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt

Patricia Hewitt

Patricia Hope Hewitt is an Australian-born British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Leicester West from 1997 until 2010. She served in the Cabinet until 2007, most recently as Health Secretary....

 MP

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

, Andrew Lansley

Andrew Lansley

Andrew David Lansley, CBE, MP is the UK Secretary of State for Health, who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire since the 1997 general election, and was Shadow Secretary of State for Health from June 2004 until becoming Secretary of State for Health in May 2010...

 MP

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

, Steve Webb

Steve Webb

Steven John Webb, better known as Steve Webb , is an English Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Thornbury & Yate and the Minister of State for Pensions.-Background:...

 MP

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

, Daniel Hannan

Daniel Hannan

Daniel John Hannan is a British journalist, author and politician who is currently a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East England for the Conservative Party and the European Conservatives and Reformists political group...

 MEP

Member of the European Parliament

A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...

, Claire Rayner

Claire Rayner

Claire Berenice Rayner OBE was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.-Early life:...

, Derek Draper

Derek Draper

Derek William Draper is a former lobbyist, former editor of the LabourList website, and psychotherapist. As a political advisor during the 1990s he became widely known for his role in two political scandals, "Lobbygate" and "Smeargate".-Biography:Draper was educated at Southlands High School in...

, Andrew Haldenby

Andrew Haldenby

Andrew Haldenby is a co-founder of the think tank Reform , and has been its Director since May 2005. He is a trustee of the sister organisation of Reform, Reform Scotland. He was previously Communications Director at Business for Sterling , and Director of Studies at the Centre for Policy Studies...

 of Reform

Reform (think tank)

Reform is a British centre-right, liberal, think tank based in London, whose declared mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity via private sector involvement and market de-regulation. Reform describes itself as independent and non-partisan...

, Eamonn Butler

Eamonn Butler

Eamonn Butler is Director and co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute think tank, and an author and broadcaster on economic and social issues.-Career:...

 of the Adam Smith Institute

Adam Smith Institute

The Adam Smith Institute, abbreviated to ASI, is a think tank based in the United Kingdom, named after one of the founders of modern economics, Adam Smith. It espouses free market and classical liberal views, in particular by creating radical policy options in the light of public choice theory,...

, Dr Jessica Allen and Jennifer Rankin of the Institute for Public Policy Research

Institute for Public Policy Research

The IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice, democratic reform and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle and Manchester.It was founded in...

, Tony Harrison of the King's Fund

King's Fund

The King's Fund is a charitable foundation in England. Founded as the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund for London in 1897, the fund changed its name in 1902 to King Edward's Hospital Fund after the accession to the throne of King Edward VII...

, alternative health practitioner, Dr Mosaraf Ali

Mosaraf Ali

Mosaraf Ali is a physician trained in both Western and Indian medicine and a leading proponent of integrated medicine...

, barrister

Barrister

A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...

 Tim Kevan

Tim Kevan

Tim Kevan is an English writer, blogger and barrister, responsible for the Baby Barista series of books published by Bloomsbury, and the Baby Barista blog, currently hosted by The Guardian newspaper.-Biography:...

 and the Presidents of many of the medical Royal Colleges. It also includes testimonials from John le Carré

John le Carré

David John Moore Cornwell , who writes under the name John le Carré, is an author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and the 1960s, Cornwell worked for MI5 and MI6, and began writing novels under the pseudonym "John le Carré"...

, John Simpson, Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Guy Vine is a British author, journalist and news presenter for the BBC. He is known for his direct interview style and exclusive reporting from war-torn areas throughout Africa...

, Professor Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE, is a Rhodesian-born Scottish writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. In the late 20th century, McCall Smith became a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served on British and international committees...

, Lawrie McMenemy

Lawrie McMenemy

Lawrie McMenemy MBE is a retired English football coach, best known for his spell as manager of Southampton Football Club...

 and Sir Liam Donaldson

Liam Donaldson

Sir Liam Joseph Donaldson was the Chief Medical Officer for England, the 15th occupant of the post since it was established in 1855...

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External links

• The Future of the NHS
• Tim Kevan: Gordon Brown, the NHS, and the democratic deficit on ConservativeHome
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