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Doctors angry as 'cancelled' Jeremy Hunt event goes ahead | |
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Doctors have reacted with anger after being told an event with Jeremy Hunt was cancelled when it actually went ahead at a different venue. | Doctors have reacted with anger after being told an event with Jeremy Hunt was cancelled when it actually went ahead at a different venue. |
Fareham Conservatives advertised a "drinks and canapés" evening with the health secretary that was moved after details started circulating online. | Fareham Conservatives advertised a "drinks and canapés" evening with the health secretary that was moved after details started circulating online. |
They said a smaller, members-only event was held instead because of "the very real threat of disturbance". | They said a smaller, members-only event was held instead because of "the very real threat of disturbance". |
But doctors who bought tickets said they felt like they had been lied to. | But doctors who bought tickets said they felt like they had been lied to. |
Mr Hunt is engaged in a long-running industrial dispute with junior doctors who are fighting the imposition of new contracts. | Mr Hunt is engaged in a long-running industrial dispute with junior doctors who are fighting the imposition of new contracts. |
'Selective communication' | 'Selective communication' |
The original event was advertised as being at the Lysses House Hotel, in High Street, Fareham, between 18:30 and 20:30 GMT on Friday, with tickets costing £15. | The original event was advertised as being at the Lysses House Hotel, in High Street, Fareham, between 18:30 and 20:30 GMT on Friday, with tickets costing £15. |
Conservative Association chairman Thomas Fyfe said: "The advertised event was cancelled on security grounds. | Conservative Association chairman Thomas Fyfe said: "The advertised event was cancelled on security grounds. |
"A smaller private event for party members to meet Mr Hunt was held instead at another location. | "A smaller private event for party members to meet Mr Hunt was held instead at another location. |
"We regret the inconvenience caused to those who had bought tickets and were unable to attend, all of whom will be offered a full refund." | "We regret the inconvenience caused to those who had bought tickets and were unable to attend, all of whom will be offered a full refund." |
But Dr Kathryn Carey-Jones said the failure to tell non-Conservative ticket holders about the move was "dishonesty at its best". | But Dr Kathryn Carey-Jones said the failure to tell non-Conservative ticket holders about the move was "dishonesty at its best". |
She said: "I was angry, I was angry at the dishonesty in the way they let me know about this." | She said: "I was angry, I was angry at the dishonesty in the way they let me know about this." |
GP Emma Nash, who also bought a ticket, said on Twitter she also felt lied to by the "selective communication" used by the organisers. | GP Emma Nash, who also bought a ticket, said on Twitter she also felt lied to by the "selective communication" used by the organisers. |
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