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Welcome to ACCA UK's quarterly magazine for members working in the healthcare sector. Health Service Review contains news and feature articles on a wide range of issues across the sector, as well as the latest news from ACCA UK and its Health Service Network.

Issue number 73

Health Service Review 73 - Complete Issue  In Brief  Darzi's 21st century NHS  The publication of Lord Darzi’s report on the future of the NHS attracted widespread media coverage. Sharon Cannaby takes a closer look at how it will impact on those at the heart of the Service. New Zealand's plan to contain rising costs  Our study tour found that New Zealand is enjoying some success in containing costs and improving effectiveness, and this article focuses on three features that contribute to this. World class commissioning  The concept of world class commissioning is quickly evolving from ‘a caterpillar to a butterfly’, believes Michael Schofield. Co-payments edging closer  The issue of co-payments has received significant media coverage lately. Paul Gosling examines the key arguments and uncovers significant support for this initiative. NHS Wales on an upward curve  It is always pleasing for a Director of Finance to be the bearer of good news, and I am very pleased to report that the NHS in Wales has moved from a financial deficit of £26m in 2006/07, to an overall break even position for 2007/08. A patiently developed hospital  When faced with the challenge of replacing an ageing hospital, authorities in Norway took the novel approach of heavily involving its patients, as Sharon Cannaby discovered. CSR and the NHS  Julie Taylormills asks whether corporate social responsibility is really relevant to the NHS. Welsh health conference a big success  ACCA Wales’ annual health conference continues to grow in popularity, as this summer’s event showed. Sharon Cannaby reports.