David Cameron and John Howell meet doctors and local residents

Conservative Party leader David Cameron today joined local campaigner and Conservative candidate John Howell on the by-election campaign trail in Nettlebed. They toured a GPs’ surgery and met doctors and local residents who will be affected by the closure of its dispensary.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron said:

“People fear that the Government’s policy of polyclinics is going to lead to the destruction of the family doctor service. Now the Government says it is going to change the rules so GPs’ surgeries like this one aren’t able to dispense drugs any more, which means even more of these services could close. It’s a crazy idea.”

Local campaigner and Conservative candidate John Howell said:

“Gordon Brown just doesn’t understand areas like South Oxfordshire. People like having a local GP who they’ve got to know because it means they get continuity of care. But instead of supporting them the Government is making it harder and harder for these services to survive.”
From: Henley Conservatives