NHS England should scrap a number of national targets, review says

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Government-commissioned study by Patricia Hewitt also calls for a shift in focus towards preventing ill health

The NHS in England should abolish a number of national targets while shifting its focus towards preventing ill health, according to a review by a former Labour health secretary.

The study by Patricia Hewitt, commissioned by the government and officially published on Tuesday, says a few targets help concentrate minds, but having too many makes them less effective.

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