David Cameron doesn’t regret the Lansley reforms that have done so much to damage any chance that the Tories could be trusted again by voters on the NHS. That’s what he told the Today programme this morning, saying:
‘The reforms were important and they were right… Of course [I stand by the changes]. If you’re saying to me: “Would you rather have 20,000 more bureaucrats and 9,000 fewer doctors?” Of course not.’
It’s difficult to find many Tories who privately share his view. Many who still think the spirit of the reforms were right wonder why they had to be introduced through legislation when the legislation caused such a political fight.
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