Blair appoints Julian Le Grand as new adviser on health
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Professor Julian Le Grand has been appointed as Tony Blair's new health adviser following the move of his predecessor to a new UK arm of a US healthcare company.
Professor Le Grand is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics and has been a consultant to Downing Street since last year.
He was a member of the Fabian Society's commission on taxation and citizenship, which published its report in 2000. And he has been vocal in his support for the group's proposal for earmarked tax to fund health. Professor Le Grand describes his current interests as human motivation, public policy, health systems, and social exclusion.
The moves in and out of the post of health adviser have been criticised by union leaders. Professor Julian Le Grand was described by Kevin Curran, the general secretary of the GMB union, in the Guardian (21 May, p 15) as someone whose "background suggests he identifies more with profit than public service."
Commenting in the Guardian on the new appointment, Mr Curran said: "We are disappointed that, instead of utilising the huge pool of talent currently working in the NHS, Le Grand is the best the prime minister can come up with."
Professor Le Grand takes over from Simon Stevens, who is taking up a post in the United-Health Group, a US company that is expanding into Europe.
Mr Stevens's move has also attracted criticism from union chiefs as signalling a step closer towards privatisation for the NHS.
The prime minister's official spokesman said that Mr Blair valued Simon Stevens highly: "The NHS Modernisation Board report had underlined the very real progress that had been made in the health service. Many people had made a contribution to that, not least Simon Stevens."(Zosia Kmietowicz)
Professor Julian Le Grand has been appointed as Tony Blair's new health adviser following the move of his predecessor to a new UK arm of a US healthcare company.
Professor Le Grand is professor of social policy at the London School of Economics and has been a consultant to Downing Street since last year.
He was a member of the Fabian Society's commission on taxation and citizenship, which published its report in 2000. And he has been vocal in his support for the group's proposal for earmarked tax to fund health. Professor Le Grand describes his current interests as human motivation, public policy, health systems, and social exclusion.
The moves in and out of the post of health adviser have been criticised by union leaders. Professor Julian Le Grand was described by Kevin Curran, the general secretary of the GMB union, in the Guardian (21 May, p 15) as someone whose "background suggests he identifies more with profit than public service."
Commenting in the Guardian on the new appointment, Mr Curran said: "We are disappointed that, instead of utilising the huge pool of talent currently working in the NHS, Le Grand is the best the prime minister can come up with."
Professor Le Grand takes over from Simon Stevens, who is taking up a post in the United-Health Group, a US company that is expanding into Europe.
Mr Stevens's move has also attracted criticism from union chiefs as signalling a step closer towards privatisation for the NHS.
The prime minister's official spokesman said that Mr Blair valued Simon Stevens highly: "The NHS Modernisation Board report had underlined the very real progress that had been made in the health service. Many people had made a contribution to that, not least Simon Stevens."(Zosia Kmietowicz)