Reactions to nine hospital closure proposals

Title

Reactions to nine hospital closure proposals

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Jun 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:54

Description

Report on the proposed closure of nine London hospitals, including key cancer and heart units. Speakers are consultant cardiologist Duncan Diamond; Chief Executive of the Royal Marsden Hospital, Phyllis Cunningham; Chief Executive of Kings College Hospital, Derek Smith; Chief Executive of Harefield Hospital, John Hunt; Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley; Shadow Health Secretary, David Blunkett. Peter Deeley reports.

Contributors

John Hunt; David Blunkett; Peter Deeley; Derek Smith; Virginia Bottomley; Duncan Diamond; Phyllis Cunningham

Keywords

Politics; London; Reports; Government; Health services; Hospitals; Health authorities; Health policy; Health administration; Virginia Bottomley; Primary health care; Tomlinson Report

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