NHS and Social Care Services: Parity of Esteem Debate
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Lord Hamilton of Epsom
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NHS and Social Care Services: Parity of Esteem
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Lord O'Shaughnessy
Well, they say that success has many parents and we should pay tribute to the Liberal MP William Beveridge, the Conservative Health Minister Henry Willink, and the Labour Health Minister Nye Bevan in the founding of the NHS. It is important to point out that the Conservative Party has been in power for 43 of the NHS’s 70 years and it has thrived under our leadership.
Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
Will my noble friend confirm that when Nye Bevan established the NHS he said that the demand was going to be strictly limited?
Lord O’Shaughnessy
Limiting demand is one of the challenges that we face to make sure that we are able to deliver a health service, but the NHS has proven to be highly effective not just in dealing with acute disease but now in supporting people with chronic disease, which is the greatest health challenge that we face.