National Health Service Proposals (Discussions)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 April 1945.

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Photo of Dr Edith Summerskill Dr Edith Summerskill , Fulham West 12:00, 12 April 1945

Is it not a fact that before a White Paper is published full discussions have already taken place between the people who are interested, and that so far as this question is concerned the British Medical Association, and other medical organisations, had already thrashed out every question of principle with the Ministry?[HON. MEMBERS: "No."] The Minister said that only details are being altered, but is it not a fact that in this report, which has been published, and which is in the hands of every doctor in the country, and many lay people, too, every fundamental principle laid down in the White Paper has been altered?