London hospital closures vote

Title

London hospital closures vote

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

11 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:31

Description

London News political correspondent Max Cotton reports on the debate and vote on the proposals for London hospital closures with announcement of result-narrow win for the government. With Commons speeches from shadow Health Secretary Margaret Beckett; Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley; Conservative MP John Gorst gives his reasons for voting against, his constituency includes Edgware Hospital which will close under the proposals; Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes.

Contributors

John Gorst; Simon Hughes; Virginia Bottomley; Margaret Beckett; Max Cotton; London News 97.3

Keywords

London; Health services; Public hospitals; Public services reform; Edgware Hospital

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