Schedule 1 - Constitution of public benefit corporations
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill
Public Bill Committees, 13 May 2003, 11:15 am
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford, Conservative)
I am very grateful to the Minister for that explanation, which confirmed my views of the amendment. It is in many ways a technical or drafting amendment, but with far-reaching implications behind that technicality and drafting.
Whether it achieves its objective of further linking people to the ownership of their local health facility remains to be seen. It would have been odd if there had not been a requirement for the title to be an important part of the organisation. For that reason, the Opposition will not seek to oppose the proposal. I fully agree with the sentiment that the NHS should be free at the point of use.