SIR – Typical Mike Foster, when someone doesn’t follow the party view he goes all New Labour and starts accusing them of conservatism (August 30).
Well, Mr Foster it is a strange thing when those who defend the NHS are called Conservatives and those set to bring in rampant privatisation are Labour MPs.
Tell me, Mr Foster, will the NHS run this health centre or will it be commissioned out to Fred Bloggs Health And Rat Catching Services?
If this health centre is to be compared to the GP outof- hours service at the hospital why do we need to change?
If it is to run from 8am till 8pm (hours now covered by most GP practices), why the change? You know as well as I do that a private company will bid for the contract and, given how privatisation has not helped the post office, post office counters, directory enquiries, utility companies and public transport, this will go the way of our NHS dentists and lead to backdoor privatisation.
MR M SWIERS,
Worcester.
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