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Originally Posted by joeysteele
The sad thing is I wish the NHS was not part of political wrangling,however once this not voted for top down re-organsiation of the NHS was done by Cameron,it has caused massive problems and dismay among NHS staff,
There are Doctors and even Nurses who support the Conservatives,the thread asks if the Conservatives are a threat to the NHS, my answer is the same, only yes this present conservative party and this conservative PM is.
It is true, Conservative PMs and govts; have up to Margaret Thatchers worked well for the NHS in the past, definitely not however this one.
There is a candidate standing in Jeremy Hunt's own seat for the National Health party who want the reforms repealed,so bad were they.
This PM and govt; just will not listen and rides through like a bulldozer the opinions of the the medical staff employed in the NHS.
Dismissing everything and acheiving nothing at all, because in my view he doesn't want to achieve anything, other than bring it to its knees to be snapped up by private organisations who will then be able to run it on a profit basis,not a 'care' basis.
This attempt to 'manipulate' a letter does not surprise me,they will try any trick at all.
I am glad this didn't succeed and hope it means another backlash for this PM and this govt;
I actually feel sorry for Jeremy Hunt, the Health Minister, he has just been made to appear a better face to keep pushing Andrew Lansley's reforms through for this PM.
It is sad the NHS is a political football but until it has all it needs to face whatever is thrown at it and secured so that future reforms are too complex and costly to make, it will be.
It needs a period of stability and more to the point continuity of policy.
Hopefully if Labour are the party leading the next govt; and Andy Burnham is a concensus politician,then with a new Conservative leader perhaps there can be an agreed programme for the NHS with full security on an agreed long term policy as to its future.
That will never happen with this PM and this Conservative govt; however.
They have to be removed,in my strong view, from having anything further to do with the NHS.
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but labour reduced nhs funding in wales the tories increased it in england