Health & Social Care Bill Options

[Cognosco]

According to the NWN Richard Benyon has refused a debate over the NHS Health Bill with Newbry Labour party spokesperson Richard Garvie. David Rendell has offered to take part but it would appear that the local MP is not prepared to debate this very important issue. He has stated he will talk with any constituents who may have concerns at his office.

Thoughts?

Surprised there has been not debate on the forum over such a very important topic.

[blackdog]

And now we have the prospect of Network Road - it worked so well with the railways we'd better do the same with the roads.

[Sherlock]

The House of Lords passed the Health and Social Care bill last night which effectively means that it will be enacted. Labour have forced a further debate on the refusal of the coalition to release the risk register but this is a sideshow. The Libdem's MPS - if not their party members - are solidly behind the bill so it will go through.

Ignore the Coalition denials: this is a systemic change which will, over time, bring about the break-up of the NHS, the introduction of charges and top-up payments (leading to a US style two-tier insurance funded system) and the wholesale transfer of public assets to the private sector (aka privatisation).