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Government rejects Tory health policy
Govt hits back over Tory NHS target pledge

The government has today hit back at the Conservatives’ new health reform plans, saying their pledge to scrap NHS targets would result in an increase in MRSA. Tory leader David Cameron used a speech to nurses this morning to attack ministers’ record on tackling the hospital-acquired infection, which kills 5,000 people a year. He warned… Read more »

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Tories call for change in NHS targets
Tories urge overhaul in NHS targets

The Conservatives will today announce plans to scrap many of the government’s targets for the NHS, including waiting times for treatment. Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said existing targets to ensure patients are treated within a set period after they are referred by their GP ignore any further care they may need and can actually… Read more »