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| Tories launch hospital campaign | Tories launch hospital campaign |
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| David Cameron is launching a campaign to fight government plans to downgrade district general hospitals in the NHS. | David Cameron is launching a campaign to fight government plans to downgrade district general hospitals in the NHS. |
| The Conservative leader has identified 29 hospitals which he claims are under threat from service cuts. | The Conservative leader has identified 29 hospitals which he claims are under threat from service cuts. |
| The government is currently reviewing services at 13 NHS trusts, but denies plans for a mass closure of hospitals. | The government is currently reviewing services at 13 NHS trusts, but denies plans for a mass closure of hospitals. |
| BBC correspondent Jo Coburn says Mr Cameron is re-entering the political fray to try to recapture the agenda in case there is a snap autumn election. | |
| Mr Cameron has previously pledged a "bare knuckle fight" over the future of district hospitals and said he would place the NHS at the centre of his agenda. | Mr Cameron has previously pledged a "bare knuckle fight" over the future of district hospitals and said he would place the NHS at the centre of his agenda. |
| Clinical need | Clinical need |
| Mr Cameron will say that although Prime Minister Gordon Brown has declared the NHS his "top priority", he has delivered little of substance. | Mr Cameron will say that although Prime Minister Gordon Brown has declared the NHS his "top priority", he has delivered little of substance. |
| He is also expected to attack the government on its plans to reorganise the health service area by area. | He is also expected to attack the government on its plans to reorganise the health service area by area. |
| The Tories claim this is being done on the basis of financial concerns and not clinical need. | The Tories claim this is being done on the basis of financial concerns and not clinical need. |
| Mr Cameron has already called on the prime minister to clarify if any hospitals have been earmarked to lose their accident and emergency departments or maternity units. | Mr Cameron has already called on the prime minister to clarify if any hospitals have been earmarked to lose their accident and emergency departments or maternity units. |
| The Department of Health has said there are 13 NHS trusts where services are the subject of a review or consultation - which may include more than one hospital each. | The Department of Health has said there are 13 NHS trusts where services are the subject of a review or consultation - which may include more than one hospital each. |
| 'Brown bounce' | 'Brown bounce' |
| Mr Cameron has faced criticism from several prominent Tories recently, particularly for his decision last month to travel to Rwanda for the launch of a report on globalisation during the floods which hit his Witney constituency. | Mr Cameron has faced criticism from several prominent Tories recently, particularly for his decision last month to travel to Rwanda for the launch of a report on globalisation during the floods which hit his Witney constituency. |
| Labour has also been enjoying a lead in several recent opinion polls. | Labour has also been enjoying a lead in several recent opinion polls. |
| But the Conservative Party did gain wide coverage of proposals from former Cabinet minister John Redwood to cut business taxes in order to boost economic growth. | But the Conservative Party did gain wide coverage of proposals from former Cabinet minister John Redwood to cut business taxes in order to boost economic growth. |
| They included easing regulation such as data protection laws, rules on hours, and health and safety regimes. | They included easing regulation such as data protection laws, rules on hours, and health and safety regimes. |
| However, Labour claimed the proposals showed the party was lurching back to the right in the face of disappointing polls. | However, Labour claimed the proposals showed the party was lurching back to the right in the face of disappointing polls. |