Lansley: Reforms will help the NHS make savings

Health secretary Andrew Lansley commented on the public accounts committee report:

“The efficiency challenge and our reforms are inextricably linked. Our reforms help the NHS make savings, because getting rid of tiers of bureaucracy will mean an extra £1.7 billion each year to reinvest in patient care.

“And if we don’t give doctors and nurses the power to make decisions for their patients, then quality of care will suffer. We need to put in place a framework today, to safeguard the NHS for future generations tomorrow.

“We will consider the useful recommendations set out in this report alongside the suggestions we hear as we listen, reflect and improve on proposals.”