Foundation Trusts: Half Hearted Experiment Not Working

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 15th Dec 2004

Commenting on reports that governors at the first foundation trust hospital to have its chairman removed by the regulator have backed him in a vote of confidence, Paul Burstow MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, said:

"This is yet more evidence that the Government's half hearted experiment in freeing up the NHS is not working.

"The Government's foundation plans have failed to deliver the freedom and flexibility needed to let NHS staff innovate and get on with the job of treating patients."

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