Press release: NHS Confederation responds to appointment of John Reid as Secretary of State
13 Jun 2003
Responding to the announcement of the appointment of John Reid as Secretary of State, Gill Morgan, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation stated:
"We look forward to working with John Reid. A challenging reform agenda is already underway in the NHS. The overriding priority of the new Secretary of State should be to ensure a period of stability so that staff have the space and time to deliver this agenda and get on with improving patient care."
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- The NHS Confederation represents the organisations that make up the NHS. Our members include the majority of NHS trusts, primary care trusts and health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; trusts and NHS boards in Scotland; and health and social services trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.
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