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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Dr Evan Harris fisks: What is really at stake on the health reforms
April 16, 2011 7:17 PM
• [Apr 14] Evan Harris* writes: LAST week Norman Lamb wrote an interesting article entitled "The NHS: safe in our hands". That article is a good basis on which to discuss a few of the problems with the bill and the Government's approach so far . .
It is huge benefit for us to have Norman Lamb in the position he holds because he understands Lib Dem policy and can see the huge risks to us of being lashed to the mast of Tory NHS policy. I also think he can see what lies behind these reforms - that they can be used as a staging post for a new system delivered by a future Tory or New Labour Government where Foundation Trusts (i.e. all hospitals) are sold off and the Commissioning Consortia become Continental-style social insurers. The Liberal Democrats have called this out and we must stop it.
* Lib Dem Shadow Health Secretary 2001-03; now a vice-chair of the Federal Policy Committee.
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