We have learnt that Coalition Governments get into a rhythm. Every year now, in early March, there is an attempt by the Coalition to change some or other policy just before the spring Liberal Democrat Party Conference so that party members can feel that they are having an impact on the Government.
This has often involved the apparent development of the Government’s NHS reforms, and last Tuesday we saw this year’s example when Lord Howe withdrew secondary legislation for developing the commissioning framework within which CCGs decide to put the healthcare they are commissioning out to tender (or not).
