§ 11. Dr. George TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in the implementation of the national health service plan. [147339]
§ Mr. MilburnProgress on implementing the NHS Plan is well under way. Among other initiatives we have given local health services funding for three years for the first time. Investment and reform are taking hold in cancer and cardiac services, and we have provided earmarked funding for hospital cleaning.