Health Minister on NHS trust applications

Title

Health Minister on NHS trust applications

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:12

Description

The Department of Health has published a list of 65 hospitals and community and ambulance services which have applied to become NHS trusts. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley claims that the changes will give hospitals greater freedom in innovation and individuality to respond to their patients’ and staffs’ needs. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Virginia Bottomley

Keywords

Health services; NHS; Ambulance services; Hospitals; Hospital management; Health services administration

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