Health bill must tackle inequalities

Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley, giving control to GPs.

The MHF highlighted areas where the government's health bill needs amending so that it delivers on the warm words about inequalities. GP newspaper has now picked up on this, highlighting that we should not miss this opportunity.

However, the government is still under pressure - just days after coalition partners the Liberal Democrats called for changes to the bill, BMA doctors will meet to do that same and possibly more.

Many are hoping that the bill that goes on to debated by all MPs will be different to the one the committee started with.

A committee of MPs is studying the details of the government's bill until the end of March, so there is still time to contact your MP about it.