title: Recognising the risks ahead.
abstract: THE NHS white paper for England ( Department of Health 2010 ) proposes major structural changes, replacing primary care trusts (PCTs) and strategic health authorities (SHAs) with GP consortia and a national commissioning board (NCB).
authors.affiliation: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parker