Doctors protest over Barts closure

Title

Doctors protest over Barts closure

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Interview with Dr Bonner Morgan at a demonstration outside Westminster by doctors to stop the closure of Barts Hospital as proposals for changes to London’s healthcare are to be voted on by the Commons. Doctors and other protesters may go on hunger strike. She calls for Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley to listen to the people or resign. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bonner Morgan

Keywords

London; Health services; Demonstrations; Public hospitals; Cabinet ministers; Virginia Bottomley; Barts Hospital; Public services reform

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