Commons debate on NHS report

Title

Commons debate on NHS report

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Peter Spencer reports on the Commons debate over the recommendations of the NHS Royal Commission report, and the broader financing of the service with government proposals to link private insurance schemes to the NHS, and on no strike agreements with health service unions. Includes speeches by Health Secretary Patrick Jenkin.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Patrick Jenkin

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Reports; Strikes; Labour disputes; Health services; NHS; Finance; Public health personnel; Private health insurance; Royal commissions

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