Foundation Hospitals

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 3 June 2003.

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Photo of Chris Mullin Chris Mullin Labour, Sunderland South 2:30, 3 June 2003

I am grateful for that reply. Although I have no objection in principle to my right hon. Friend's plans to devolve power within the NHS, I still struggle to understand his proposals on accountability. How will candidates be selected? Will they nominate themselves or will they be chosen in some other way, as yet undecided? Is there not a danger that, if we are not careful, we shall end up with foundation hospitals that are less rather than more accountable to the public they serve? I know that that is not what he is aiming at.