Burstow: Closing the gap between rich and poor

Liberal Democrat health minister, Paul Burstow, comments on the release of the public health white paper:

“The NHS is a vital cornerstone of British society but it desperately needs to be brought into the 21st century.

“Labour’s obsession with targets and dictating from the centre has resulted in too many people dying too young or suffering from preventable illnesses and has led to huge health inequalities in different parts of the country.

“These plans are about local freedom and accountability, closing the gap between rich and poor and tackling preventable causes of ill health.”