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Originally Posted by Jamesy

I'm against their plans for the human rights act although they need to debate it a lot before anything can be done. A lot of people in the conservative party oppose the idea of scrapping it for a new rights bill so I doubt that will get that far with it for now.

Also a "truly seven day" NHS sounds all good on paper although it mainly involves stretching current NHS resources which are already stretched to breaking point so really I'm against that until they start taking real action to expand resources and invest heavily into the NHS (I know they say they will invest more but I'll believe that when I see it). Although I can see more cuts, money being placed where it isn't needed to give the illusion to the public they're investing in the NHS, and some more backdoor privatization under peoples noses.

The limit on house benefit is good too. £26k a year was ridiculous in the first place, glad they've lowered it somewhat.

Absolutely, I have an Uncle who is a GP and if he is going to be forced to provide 7 day cover,then he is off out of the UK,

His practice cannot cope as it is and he says this is headline grabbing, rather than a real solution.

I will take the GPs word on this over Mr Cameron's any day of the week and it seems, certainly for GP services,that most GPs are likely strongly against the idea.
I don't see how care can be improved by making those already stretched to the limit to have to do even more.