National Health Service

Part of Opposition Day – in the House of Commons at 3:33 pm on 24 February 1997.

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Photo of Mr Chris Smith Mr Chris Smith Shadow Secretary of State 3:33, 24 February 1997

In that case, will the Secretary of State tell us why Lincoln county hospital, for example, sent letters two months ago just to non-fundholding GPs, to cancel all out-patient appointments for the rest of the financial year? Why are their patients treated differently from the patients of other GPs? That breaches the principle that the Secretary of State claims to uphold.