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Lib Dems peers draw a line on the NHS [Letter to the Guardian]
October 26, 2011 2:46 PM
• [Oct 25] SIR - The time for declaratory statements is past. Patients who care passionately about the NHS, and staff who want to give the best possible service, need certainty about the future of the health service (The battle is far from over, 25 October). Any politician who plays party political games with the NHS would be open to justified public criticism. So it is now imperative that members of the House of Lords get on with their job of subjecting this bill to detailed, rigorous scrutiny.
In order to safeguard the NHS, free at the point of need and accessible to all, Liberal Democrat peers are putting forward amendments which require the secretary of state to remain responsible for health services being provided across England. In coming weeks we will seek to ensure that the NHS continues to develop cutting-edge research and that any income from private patients is used solely for the benefit of NHS patients. We will carry on scrutinising this bill so that the NHS can continue to deliver world-class care for patients.
John Alderdice; Paddy Ashdown; Liz Barker; Floella Benjamin; Bill Bradshaw; Sal Brinton; Tim Clement-Jones; Brian Cotter; Navnit Dholakia; Kishwer Falkner; Mike German; Judith Jolly; Anthony Lester; Diana Maddock; Jonathan Marks QC; Dick Newby; Monroe Palmer; Jenny Randerson; Chris Rennard; Roger Roberts; Bill Rodgers; Ros Scott; John Sharkey; John Shipley; Trevor Smith; David Steel; Mike Storey; Paul Strasburger; Paul Tyler; Joan Walmsley; Shirley Williams; and Phil Willis
• Lib Dems peers draw a line on the NHS [Letter to the Guardian]
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