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Why I have removed my backing for an NHS commission

The proposed 'NHS Commission' lacks red lines on the founding principles of the NHS - that it is comprehensive and publicly funded - and so risks becoming a vehicle for privateers.

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Image: Caroline Lucas MP at a junior doctors picket line in January

Any meaningful cross-party discussion about the future of our NHS ought to be an opportunity to fully explore reinstating it as a genuine public service – publicly paid for and publicly provided.