And Blair's idea of choice is still one handed down from on high by central government through bureaucratic target-driven initiatives like 'Choose and Book'.
But the BDA's Scottish committee said the "target-driven" qualifying criteria would mean more practices might abandon all health service patients to focus solely on private work.
Karen Jennings, assistant general secretary of the public sector union Unison, is worried that the new service, once put out to tender, could be target-driven meaning some patients are forced back to work too early.
Inflation in the eurozone has been above the ECB's target 2% rate since July - driven up by high oil prices and the weak euro - and Mr Duisenberg said it would be "some time" before it fell back below this level.
Howard had denied Crespo early on - one of only three shots on target over the 90 minutes - and was fortunate when Kaka's driven volley, after a poor touch from Mikael Silvestre, grazed the crossbar.