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Review
. 2005 Jun 25;330(7506):1504-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7506.1504.

Time for radical reform

Kieran Walshe  1 , Lawrence Benson
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Review

Time for radical reform

Kieran Walshe et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Changes to UK professional regulation have lacked strategic direction. The current reviews offer an opportunity for fundamental reform that can regain public confidence

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The roles of different professional groups are increasingly overlapping Credit: JOHN COLE/SPL
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