Local MP helps doctors and nurses make their views heard on NHS reorganisation  

Local MP, Bridget Phillipson, has asked local GPs for their views on the Tory-led government's planned top-down reorganisation of the NHS. Under the Government’s current proposals Primary Care Trusts - the organisation that currently plans local services and decides how the money is spent – will be scrapped. They will be replaced by groups of GP Consortia who have the power to buy in services for their patients. It’s expected a summary of the survey results will be published by the end of August. NHS staff can take part in the survey by emailing Bridget.Phillipson.MP@parliament.uk. Commenting on the release of......