David Cameron insists NHS reform 'essential'
Posted by Mark Cunningham
Britons are set to see the government reform the NHS in the coming months in order to modernise the country's healthcare system.
There has been speculation in recent weeks as to how the Conservative-Liberal Democrat alliance will go about altering the structure in place at the moment as it looks to make savings of around £20 billion over the next few years.
This forms part of the administration's plans to reduce Britain's deficit in the wake of the recession by saving around £6 billion annually from the public spending bill and, during a speech given to NHS workers at Ealing Hospital in London, the prime minister has outlined some of the planned changes to the body.
Mr Cameron insisted that "sticking with the status quo" is simply not an option if the coalition is to "save" the NHS, meaning alterations have to go ahead to make the system "more efficient and more effective".

16/05/2011 16:21
News category: Citizen's Rights

