Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS sets out the government’s long-term vision for the future of the NHS, building on the delivery of a comprehensive service, available to all, free at the point of use, based on need, not ability to pay.

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It sets out how the government will:

• put patients at the heart of everything the NHS does
• focus on continuously improving those things that really matter to patients – the outcome of their healthcare
• empower and liberate clinicians to innovate, with the freedom to focus on improving healthcare services