Virginia Bottomley on Government plans following Tomlinson Health Report

Title

Virginia Bottomley on Government plans following Tomlinson Health Report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Heath Secretary, Virginia Bottomley during a visit to Lambeth Community Care Centre, on Government proposals following the Tomlinson Report. Bottomley confirming plans to transfer responsibility for community care funding to local authorities, on the centre being a model for changes to London’s health services, and on the possibility that some of the London teaching hospitals earmarked for closure in Tomlinson will be saved. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Virginia Bottomley

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Reports; Government; Health; Health services; Finance; Community care; Tomlinson Report

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