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Dr. Taylor's letter to the 'Independent' - 9th August 2008
Subject: 'Rationing' of Treatment

Dr. Taylor's letter to 'The Guardian' - 7th August 2008 - published 12th August
Subject: state funding rejection for anti-cancer drugs

Dr. Taylor's SEVEN POINT MANIFESTO for the NHS - July 2008
issued as information and advice to all other political parties for consideration at their Party Conferences

5th July - Consultation begins
12 week consultation period on Worcs. Acute NHS Trust application for Foundation Status

Worcestershire residents can sign up as "Members" of their local NHS Foundation Trust and have a real say in the future of the Alexandra, Kidderminster & Worcestershire Royal Hospitals.

CONTACT DETAILS:
www.worcsacute.nhs.uk
ftmembershipoffice@worcsacute.nhs.uk
0800 783 0335 (Freephone)
Worcs. Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Foundation Trust Membership Office
Kidderminster Hospital,
Freepost RRXY-RXTX-GBXT
Kidderminster,
Worcs. DY11 6RJ

Health Concern Appoint Shadow Cabinet.

Wyre Forest DC main opposition party, Independent Health Concern, have today announced the appointment of what is believed to be the Districts first formal Shadow Cabinet (see attached annex for names and responsibilities).

The aim is to strengthen local democracy, to individually "shadow" the administration's Cabinet members in their specific roles, provide a better avenue for the public to influence council collective thinking through direct contact with opposition "specialists" and provide Health Concern, as the major opposition party, with the forum to promote its views and policies within Council more effectively.

Health Concern Leader, Cllr. Howard Martin said_ 

"It is well documented that we feel marginalized by the Tory administration's apparent exclusion of us, as a party,  from any significant positions within Council.

Therefore by establishing a Shadow Cabinet we will create our own close scrutiny opportunity of the Cabinet functions and post holders and the chance for our appointed members to obtain detailed briefings from senior council officers.

It will be better for local democracy because we will have specialist members capable of questioning, knowledgeably, at Cabinet Meetings and elsewhere, the Cabinet Member on their areas of responsibility.

It will be a much more detailed and in depth overview of the Administration role than is currently possible through scrutiny committees because it will be constant and ongoing.

Also the public will be able to access our specialist members offering them the chance to promote public views that may differ with Council policy. It is another step towards our Party's major aim for "bottom up" local democracy and giving people a real say."

Shadow Cabinet Responsibilities 2008.