Quis custodes ipsos custodiet?

Abstract

There is little doubt that cuts are on the way. It is up to us as a profession to guide and support the incumbent government. If we don't, be reassured that they will, and that ‘they’ in this instance will be US ‘management consultants’ overseen by rapacious lawyers. I propose three main areas that could stand considerable pruning for, as gardeners say, growth follows the knife. First, all private finance initiative (PFI) activity must cease; second, rational prescribing rigorously enforced; and third, we must regain control of our profession before the lawyers destroy it. To avoid medical …