FOUNDATION HOSPITALS ARE BAD NEWS FOR NHS

12.5.03

Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson for Hornsey and Wood Green, Lynne Featherstone, has attacked the Government’s controversial backing for foundation hospitals, and has criticised Haringey’s two local Labour MPs for backing the measure.

Ms Featherstone says there should be more local control over the health service, but that foundation hospitals are not the answer. Ms Featherstone says that local hospitals which are not granted foundation status in the first tranche would suffer as resources poured into foundation hospitals.

Lynne Featherstone comments:

“We need real local decision making in the NHS. However, with the present government plan, we risk a two-tier health service – and many Labour MPs have agreed. But once again Haringey’s Labour MPs have instead toed the party line and have not voted to put the interests of residents first in Parliament.”

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