Andrew Lansley

The government has decided to put the clocks back 64 years this weekend instead of going forward the usual hour. The decision was made after the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition decided to kill off the NHS and take the country back to the fragmented, private health service which existed before the creation of the NHS in 1948. RIP NHS 1948-2012. . Related articles by Tom Pride: Cameron to voters – here’s two pointers why I’m going ahead with NHS privatisation anyway …. Andreus...Read Full Story

The government has decided to put the clocks back 64 years this weekend instead of going forward the usual hour. The decision was made after the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition decided to kill off the NHS and take the country back to the fragmented, private health service which existed before the creation of the NHS in 1948. RIP NHS 1948-2012. . Related articles by Tom Pride: Cameron to voters – here’s two pointers why I’m going ahead with NHS privatisation anyway …. Andreus...Read Full Story

13 March 2012 Last updated at 16:19 ET Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said the reforms to the NHS in England were “the right idea” A Commons motion by rebel Lib Dem MPs calling for the government to drop plans to overhaul the way the NHS is run in England has been defeated. The government won the vote on the Health and Social Care Bill by 314 to 260 – a majority of 54. A second Labour-led motion also calling for it to be scrapped was defeated by 314 to 258 – a majority of 56. The bill...Read Full Story

20 February 2012 Last updated at 10:45 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mr Lansley was heckled by a protester who refused to let him pass David Cameron has said there “are a few myths we need to bust” and pledged to push ahead with his NHS changes after his health secretary was heckled and jostled outside Downing Street. Andrew Lansley was greeted with shouts of “shame” as he headed for a meeting inside No 10 about the NHS. After the meeting, the prime...Read Full Story

Decision to veto the released of the NHS risk register draws criticismInformation Commissioner Christopher Graham has locked horns with the Government over its decision to veto publication of a report detailing the risks associated with controversial reforms of the NHS. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley deployed his veto to block an Information Tribunal ruling that he should meet Labour demands to disclose the document. The November 2010 Transition Risk Register set out internal Government...Read Full Story