LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Government defeat on NHS bill

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

Des Fahy interviews shadow Health Secretary Robin Cook on the vote over the bill introducing changes to the NHS including charges for those in residential care homes with the Government defeated on one vote with Conservative MPs rebelling, but then winning a second vote. For Brian Widlake programme.

Contributors

Robin Cook; Des Fahy

Keywords

Politics; Parliamentary bills; Health services; NHS; Elderly; Party politics; Nursing homes; Public services reform; Social welfare; Residential care homes

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