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| NHS is key priority, says Cameron | NHS is key priority, says Cameron |
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| David Cameron is set to say the NHS is his top priority as he ends the Conservative Party conference. | David Cameron is set to say the NHS is his top priority as he ends the Conservative Party conference. |
| He will argue the NHS is one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements. | He will argue the NHS is one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements. |
| "We will never jeopardise the NHS by cutting its funding, but we will make sure the money is well spent," he is expected to say in Bournemouth. | "We will never jeopardise the NHS by cutting its funding, but we will make sure the money is well spent," he is expected to say in Bournemouth. |
| Mr Cameron will also back the creation of new faith schools but say Muslim schools must admit a quarter of pupils from non-Muslim backgrounds. | Mr Cameron will also back the creation of new faith schools but say Muslim schools must admit a quarter of pupils from non-Muslim backgrounds. |
| That is something Church of England schools are already set to do. | That is something Church of England schools are already set to do. |
| Mr Cameron will also restate support for the family as the bedrock of society. | Mr Cameron will also restate support for the family as the bedrock of society. |
| Family experience | Family experience |
| Putting the NHS at the centre of his agenda, Mr Cameron is expected to say: "Tony Blair explained his priorities in three words: education, education, education. | Putting the NHS at the centre of his agenda, Mr Cameron is expected to say: "Tony Blair explained his priorities in three words: education, education, education. |
| "I can do it in three letters: NHS. We will serve and support the National Health Service." | "I can do it in three letters: NHS. We will serve and support the National Health Service." |
| Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that David Cameron | Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that David Cameron |
| He will promise "no more pointless and disruptive reorganisations" and say change will be "driven by the wishes and needs of NHS professionals and patients". | He will promise "no more pointless and disruptive reorganisations" and say change will be "driven by the wishes and needs of NHS professionals and patients". |
| Referring to his own family - Mr Cameron has a severely disabled son - he is expected to say: "When your family relies on the NHS all of the time - day after day, night after night - you know how precious it is. | Referring to his own family - Mr Cameron has a severely disabled son - he is expected to say: "When your family relies on the NHS all of the time - day after day, night after night - you know how precious it is. |
| "So, for me, it is not just a question of saying the NHS is safe in my hands. My family is so often in the hands of the NHS, so I want them to be safe there." | "So, for me, it is not just a question of saying the NHS is safe in my hands. My family is so often in the hands of the NHS, so I want them to be safe there." |
| He will repeat his pledge to share the proceeds of growth between tax cuts and public spending. | He will repeat his pledge to share the proceeds of growth between tax cuts and public spending. |
| And he is expected to offer support for the armed services and the battle against international terrorism. | And he is expected to offer support for the armed services and the battle against international terrorism. |
| Easy answers | Easy answers |
| But at the end of a week which has seen demands from senior party figures such as backbencher Edward Leigh for him to commit to tax cuts, he will once again insist he will make no such "irresponsible" promises. | But at the end of a week which has seen demands from senior party figures such as backbencher Edward Leigh for him to commit to tax cuts, he will once again insist he will make no such "irresponsible" promises. |
| And he is expected to dismiss claims he is all spin and no substance. | And he is expected to dismiss claims he is all spin and no substance. |
| The Tories say extra health investment will be needed | The Tories say extra health investment will be needed |
| "Facing up to difficult questions and making clear where you stand is what leadership is all about. | "Facing up to difficult questions and making clear where you stand is what leadership is all about. |
| "I want to deal with this issue about substance. Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that. It is about knowing what you believe, it is about sticking to your guns. | "I want to deal with this issue about substance. Substance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that. It is about knowing what you believe, it is about sticking to your guns. |
| "It is about taking time to think things through, not trotting out the easy answers that people want to hear. | "It is about taking time to think things through, not trotting out the easy answers that people want to hear. |
| "It is about character, and judgement, and consistency. It is about policy, yes. But it is about developing policy for the long-term," he is expected to say. | "It is about character, and judgement, and consistency. It is about policy, yes. But it is about developing policy for the long-term," he is expected to say. |
| 'No private sector limits' | 'No private sector limits' |
| In a section of his speech which will once again see him compared to Tony Blair, he will turn to the NHS, created by the post-war Labour government. | In a section of his speech which will once again see him compared to Tony Blair, he will turn to the NHS, created by the post-war Labour government. |
| He will say: "I want to give you another reason why I'm not prepared to make irresponsible tax cut promises. | He will say: "I want to give you another reason why I'm not prepared to make irresponsible tax cut promises. |
| "It is a vital reason, because the NHS is vitally important to every family in this country. It certainly is to mine. | "It is a vital reason, because the NHS is vitally important to every family in this country. It certainly is to mine. |
| "I believe the creation of the NHS is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. I always believed this." | "I believe the creation of the NHS is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. I always believed this." |
| HAVE YOUR SAY Cameron is to give a pledge on the NHS. Will the Tory party make NHS dentists available to the working man? Joram Lee, UK href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=4062&edition=2&ttl=20060930163631" class="">Send us your comments Ahead of the speech, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said extra investment was needed to meet the costs of an ageing population and clinical advances. | |
| He said there should be no limits on the use of private firms to deliver the best services for parients on the basis of need, not ability to pay, and free at the point of use. | He said there should be no limits on the use of private firms to deliver the best services for parients on the basis of need, not ability to pay, and free at the point of use. |
| On schooling, Mr Cameron is expected to say that a new generation of Muslim schools is emerging. | On schooling, Mr Cameron is expected to say that a new generation of Muslim schools is emerging. |
| "If these schools are to be British state schools, they must be part of our society, not separate from it. So they must do more than provide a good education," he will say. | "If these schools are to be British state schools, they must be part of our society, not separate from it. So they must do more than provide a good education," he will say. |
| "They must turn out young men and women who have experience of life beyond their own community." | "They must turn out young men and women who have experience of life beyond their own community." |