Professor Michael Besser on Government proposals for St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Title
Professor Michael Besser on Government proposals for St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
16 Feb 1993
Year of production
1993
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Duration
00:05:48
Description
Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley’s statement on Government proposals for the reform of London’s health services following the Tomlinson Report, including plans for hospital closures and mergers and for investment in primary and community care. Angela Rippon Drivetime interview with the Chief Executive of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Professor Michael Besser, on the Government’s plans for the hospital and the available options of closure, merger or becoming a specialist unit.
Contributors
Angela Rippon; Michael Besser
Keywords
London; Health; Health services; Hospitals; St Bartholomew’s Hospital; Primary health care; Community care; Tomlinson Report

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