The coalition’s inept health reforms have achieved the rare feat of uniting Norman Tebbit and David Owen. Following the news that Downing Street is attempting to water down Andrew Lansley’s bill, the former Conservative chairman and the former SDP leader unleash fusillades against the plans this morning.
- Measures to protect the NHS “against the full force of UK and EU competition law”.
- The reintroduction of guaranteed waiting times.
- The withdrawal of plans to break up commissioning into hundreds of small GP consortiums.
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