Interpreting the rights in the NHS constitution

E Wainwright; D Wainwright

doi:10.1136/bmj.b633

Interpreting the rights in the NHS constitution

E Wainwright, D Wainwright

Applied Health Sciences

University of Bath

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A Constitution for the NHS
Interpreting the rights in the NHS constitution

Commenting on the new NHS constitution,¹ Health Secretary Alan Johnson said “it will no longer be acceptable for a doctor to prescribe painkillers for back pain, for example, without explaining alternatives like physiotherapy where appropriate.”² A senior Department of Health source added: “Gone will be the paternalistic days of being told by the doctor that you can’t have physiotherapy for your back pain, or referral to an orthopaedic consultant.”³

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	428
Number of pages	1
Journal	BMJ
Volume	338
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b633
Publication status	Published - 2009

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When citing this letter please refer to the document itself where Elaine Wainwright's maiden name of Heaver is used.

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Interpreting the rights in the NHS constitution

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