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NHS is key priority, says Cameron NHS safe in my hands says Cameron
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David Cameron is to make the NHS his top priority as he brings to an end the Conservative Party conference. David Cameron has said the NHS is safe his hands as he brings the Conservative conference to an end.
He will argue the NHS is one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements. Mr Cameron accused Labour of mismanaging the health service and said he would be taking to the streets with a campaign to stop the cuts.
"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. The Tory leader also hit out at those who accuse him of pedalling spin rather than substance.
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. He said rushing to put out policies was not substance and said the Tories were "getting ready to serve again".
That is something Church of England schools are already set to do. Health priority
Mr Cameron is also restating support for the family as the bedrock of society. Mr Cameron argued that the NHS was one of the 20th Century's greatest achievements.
Family experience "Tony Blair explained his priorities in three words: education, education, education," he told Tory activists in Bournemouth.
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 Tory conference at-a-glance We can indulge Boris - HagueSubstance is not about a 10-point plan, it is about deeper things than that David Cameron Tory conference at-a-glance We can indulge Boris - Hague
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". Mr Cameron, who has a severely disabled son, referred to his own family's dependence on the health service.
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. He said: "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 - of course it will be. 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 vowed never to jeopardise the NHS by cutting its funding, but said he would ensure the money was well spent.
And he is expected to offer support for the armed services and the battle against international terrorism. And he promised "no more pointless and disruptive reorganisations". Change will be "driven by the wishes and needs of NHS professionals and patients", he added.
Easy answers No 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 once again insisted he would make no "pie in the sky" promises.
And he is expected to dismiss claims he is all spin and no substance.
The Tories say extra health investment will be neededThe 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," he is expected to say. He said: "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.""It is about character, and judgement, and consistency. It is about policy, yes. But it is about developing policy for the long-term."
'No sacking for Boris''No sacking for Boris'
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. Mr Cameron urged Tony Blair to use the Queen's Speech to promise new legally binding targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
He will say: "I want to give you another reason why I'm not prepared to make irresponsible tax cut promises. He is set to back the creation of new faith schools but say Muslim schools must admit a quarter of pupils from non-Muslim backgrounds.
"It is a vital reason, because the NHS is vitally important to every family in this country. It certainly is to mine. That is something Church of England schools are already set to do.
"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 Send us your commentsHAVE 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 Send us your comments
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."
The last day of conference has also seen maverick frontbencher defend his comments about the drive for healthy school meals - and hail chef Jamie Oliver as a "messiah". The last day of conference has also seen maverick frontbencher Boris Johnson defend his comments about the drive for healthy school meals - and hail chef Jamie Oliver as a "messiah" after appearing to criticise his campaign a day earlier.
Maverick frontbencher Boris Johnson has taken part in a debate on whether Jamie Oliver is a national hero. Mr Cameron joked that having Mr Johnson on his team showed the Conservatives were not New Labour - in that they did not mind people going off message sometimes.
It comes after Mr Johnson said the healthy school meals campaign the chef inspired had gone too far. * You can watch live coverage of David Cameron's speech on the BBC News website, and highlights shortly afterwards
* You can watch live coverage of David Cameron's speech on the BBC News website from 1430 GMT