The King's Fund has launched a new paper called:
Governing the NHS: Alternatives to an independent board

An independent NHS board has been advocated by a number of commentators, who believe it will reduce both micromanagement and day-to-day political interference in the running of the health service. This paper argues that an independent board would be limited in its ability to achieve these aims and suggests a number of alternative options that build on the increasing operational independence the recent reforms have offered.

Visit the KF website to download the paper.