Lord Darzi's report on the National Health Service (NHS) is published with an emphasis on the quality of care and is backed up by a landmark draft NHS Constitution.
Hospitals and family doctors could be fined, or financially rewarded, depending on what patients think of the quality of their care.
For the first time in its 60-year history, opinions on the NHS by patients on the outcome of their treatment, and also on whether they have been cared for with dignity and compassion, will directly impact the income of NHS organisations.
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