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" The Conservative party has proposed that the NHS be overseen by an autonomous board which is independent of the government. Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley unveiled a policy paper which puts the day-to-day functioning of the health service in the hands of a tax-funded independent board, while senior doctors would be responsible for local budgets. The Conservatives said that their plan would reduce red tape, give control and choice to patients regarding their own care and provide the local public with a voice.  &amp;quot;We need a service where the government and parliament set the framework, determine the overall resources, agree the objectives and outcomes which need to be met, but don&amp;#039;t try to interfere in the day-to-day decisions about patient care,&amp;quot; commented Mr Lansley. He added that the board would &amp;quot;create powerful incentives&amp;quot; for both public and private healthcare organisations to raise their quality and efficiency standards. Mr Lansley also recently commented on the rising abortion rate in England and Wales, saying it represents a failure of the current administration&amp;#039;s sexual health strategy.  \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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