The NHS in England is on “high alert” to make sure there are no failings as it gears up for the biggest change in its history, the head of the NHS says.
In an interview with the BBC, Sir David Nicholson said the coming months were “significant”.
The health service is currently busy getting ready for the government’s reforms to go live in April.
Sir David said he was determined to make sure care did not suffer during the changes and bedding-in process.
Under the reforms, GP-led bodies, called clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), will take charge of much of the NHS budget, replacing primary care trusts (PCTs) which will be scrapped.
Sir David said: “I would say the NHS is on high alert in relation to the potential for quality problems as we go through the transition.”
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