Thankyou to everyone who commented on the Department of Health’s Draft Structural Reform Plan. The document is now closed to new comments, but previously submitted comments can still be viewed on this site.
What is a Structural Reform Plan?
Structural Reform Plans (SRPs) are the key tool of the Coalition Government for making departments accountable for the implementation of the reforms set out in the Coalition Agreement. They replace the old, top-down systems of targets and central micromanagement.
How will these reforms help me?
The reforms set out in each department’s SRP are designed to turn government on its head, taking power away from Whitehall and putting it into the hands of people and communities. Once these reforms are in place, people themselves will have the power to improve our country and our public services, through the mechanisms of local democratic accountability, competition, choice, and social action.
The reform plans set out in this document are consistent with and form part of the Department’s contribution to the Spending Review. All departmental spending is subject to the Spending Review.
We have adopted a cautious view of the timescales for delivering all legislative measures due to the unpredictability of pressures on Parliamentary time.
How can I have my say?
You can download a copy of the plan here, or you can read each chapter on screen by clicking through the pages listed in the chapter panel on the right hand side.
At the bottom of each page you can write your thoughts about that section of the plan and read comments left by others. All comments will be considered before the final draft of the plan is published.
Please keep your comments concise and related to the ideas set out in the plan. Comments are pre-moderated and will not be published immediately. You can read our guidance on comments here.
If you wish to discuss a specific issue you can contact us here.
Monthly update
Regular monthly progress reports on departments’ SRPs are being published to promote transparency and accountability across Government and to allow people to check that departments are meeting their commitments.
SRP Monthly Progress Reports
