Nearly 400 public health experts warn Lords to reject NHS reforms
Andrew Lansley is facing a fresh revolt over his controversial health reforms, as 300 experts warn that the plans will cause the NHS “irreparable harm” and call on the House of Lords to throw them out.
In an open letter to peers published in The Daily Telegraph, the public health specialists say that Health Secretary’s proposals will put patient safety at risk, waste money and damage trust in the medical profession.
They say that the Health and Social Care Bill, which aims to give more power and choice to GPs and patients by reducing management and opening up more services to private companies and the voluntary sector, will weaken the ability of the authorities to fight disease and tackle health emergencies.
The experts also tell the Lords that the Health Secretary, who will address the Conservative Party Conference on Tuesday afternoon, is wrong to claim that doctors support him.
They conclude: “It is our professional judgement that the Health and Social Care Bill will erode the NHS’s ethical and co-operative foundations and that it will not deliver efficiency, quality, fairness or choice.
“We therefore request that you reject passage of the Health and Social Care Bill.”
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