Edwina Currie in NHS row

Title

Edwina Currie in NHS row

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

George Matheson reports on a row involving junior health minister, Edwina Currie, following a speech at a Conservative Party rally in Southampton. She suggested old people might cancel holidays and use the money to pay for medical treatment. She also says people could afford dental treatment if they decided not to re-decorate their front rooms. She thinks most people can afford to pay further contributions towards healthcare. Includes interviews with Edwina Currie and John Mayo, Help the Aged. Broadcast on LBC AM programme.

Contributors

Edwina Currie; John Mayo; George Matheson; James Sheppey?

Keywords

Health services; Conservative Party; NHS; Elderly; Private health care; Southampton; Pensioners (older people); Help the Aged

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