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I can't say I'm surpprised: think it will have to do with:- 1) The BPS has a rather ponderous way of responding to consultations - I've volunteered to help respond to the social care one so I'm getting some experience of this. Those who volunteer have to draft the response, and the danger is that it will just follow the parameters of the government's fake consultation process. 2) The emphasis is on using scientific evidence to frame the response. This is consistent with the self image of hte BPS as a scientific society - and with ideological reasings of psychology as science. Together this means that it is probably unlikely that the BPS will issue a statement such as those below. Mark On 17/12/2010 23:27, Wendy Franks wrote: > The BPS isn't on the list of organisations objecting here... > > Does anyone know why not? Other orgs on the list are also charities, > so it can't be that... > > Wendy > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > *From:* Wendy Franks <[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Friday, 17 December, 2010 23:23:17 > *Subject:* FW: CAMPAIGN MAKES PROGRESS > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:34:01 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: CAMPAIGN MAKES PROGRESS > > /(Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is > located at the end of this message.)/ > > *December 2010* > > Dear NHS Supporter > > *WHITE PAPER CAMPAIGN MAKES PROGRESS* > As you may be aware, the government have pushed back plans to > introduce the health bill > <http://www.gponline.com/News/article/1043849/Health-Bill-delayed-huge-response-consultation/> > until early next year. Not only this, but Oliver Letwin has been > called in by No 10 as a troubleshooter > <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09bb56e2-fcbf-11df-bfdd-00144feab49a.html#axzz16r0vPYPU> > amid the growing controversy surrounding the proposed upheaval. So we > must keep up the pressure. And the delay gives us more time to > continue lobbying. > Many NHS supporters have now written to their MPs > <http://www.nhscampaign.org/white-paper-comment/letters-to-mps-2.html> > helping to show that the public share the concern of NHS staff. The > scale of opposition is unprecendented. Below we have listed the major > organisations expressing serious concerns and a selection of quotes > from some of their official responses. > > > CONCERNED ORGANISATIONS > > *Royal College of General Practitioners > * > *British Medical Association > * > *Royal College of Nurses > * > *NHS Confederation > * > *UNISON > * > *UNITE > * > *GMB > * > *The King's Fund > * > *The Nuffield Trust > * > *The Social Market Foundation > * > *Civitas > * > *Macmillan Cancer Support > * > *Mind > * > *Age UK** > * > > QUOTES FROM ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSES > "We believe the plans for free choice of GP practice will be damaging > in terms of continuity of care, health inequalities and, potentially, > patient safety." *RCGP* > "A market-based approach risks fragmentation, inefficiency and > increased transaction costs." *BMA* > "We are gravely concerned that the Government takes little or no > account of the potential impact on disadvantaged or disengaged > individuals or communities.” *RCN* > "After analysing the proposed new system, we have identified > significant risks, worrying uncertainties and unexploited > opportunities." *NHS Confederation* > "We question a fundamental reorganisation, when evidence shows that > health outcomes and public satisfaction have improved in recent > years." *The King's Fund* > "The NHS is facing the most difficult financial times in its history. > Now is not the time for ripping up internal structures yet again on > scant evidence base." *Civitas* > "At best this will be a waste of time, at worst a waste of money." > *The Social Market Foundation* > > > *"Dealing with the sick and vulnerable requires more than a conveyor > belt, quick-fix approach ... 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