Tadworth Hospital closure

Title

Tadworth Hospital closure

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:06:26

Description

Report on health minister Kenneth Clarke’s visit to Tadworth Court Children’s Hospital in Surrey (05/01/83). The Government is considering closing the premises as a cost-cutting measure. The speakers include: 17 year-old wheelchair-using patient, Debbie Harvey; House Governor of the Ormond Street Hospital Group, Bill Milchum(?); Spastics Society director Tim Yeo. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Kenneth Clarke; Tim Yeo; Debbie Harvey; Bill Milchum(?)

Keywords

Hospitals; Children; Charities; Medical treatment; Hospital management; Hospital care; Great Ormond Street Hospital; Respite care; Hospital finances; Tadworth Court Children’s Hospital; Spastics Society; Scope (charity)

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