NHS and co-operatives

The plan of HMG is to turn the NHS into what would in essence be the biggest social enterprise sector in the world , a network of small co-operatives run by doctors consortium's not managers or indeed directly by local authorities .

Lets face it we as a society have dealt with Co-operatives and mutuals for years they are not new - we've banked with them, shopped at them - but can they work in the health and care sector ? that is the perplexing question

You could well argue that funding the third sector to provide low admin cost services would be an option but would they be able to or indeed have the knowledge to link in with Surgeries ?

I personally see scope for co-operatives in the social care sector but have grave miss givings as to the viability in front line heath provision .