NHS report recommendations

Title

NHS report recommendations

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

19 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Report on the recommendations of the NHS Royal Commission report, including the abolition of health service charges and discussions with the TUC to avert industrial action. Includes interviews with Commission Chairman Sir Alec Merrison and NUPE General Secretary Alan Fisher- male reporter not identified. Also Peter Murphy report on government reaction, with speech by Health Secretary Patrick Jenkin. Sound level varies.

Contributors

Alan Fisher; Patrick Jenkin; Peter Murphy; Alec Merrison

Keywords

Trade unions; Reports; Labour disputes; Prices; TUC; Health services; NHS; Finance; Royal commissions

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