Fresh perspective: Liberal Democrats outline new health policies
The right to ‘top up’, defined patient entitlements, direct budgets for long-term conditions and direct elections for PCT boards.
by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight
It’s been difficult to write about Lib Dem health policies in recent years for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there haven’t been many worth the name. Secondly, since Evan Harris, they have had a series of spokespeople on health who have not exactly impressed.