P136 CEJFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:14/10 )|l4|l4|, 1/6 TORY CONFERENCE MORE HEALTH TRUSTS TO STBRT SOON Another 99 Health Trusts will start next April, bringing the total to 389, the Health Secretary has said. Virginia Bottomley said the new self-governing Trust hospitals were at "the leading edge of dramatic improvements in patient activity". "This now means that over 90% of hospital and community health service revenue will bj spent in the NHS Trusts," she said. (5 "Trusts are good for staff, good for patients and here for good." Home 110 Politics 130 Would 160 Next News Other Pol Main News Top SportP136 CJEFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:12/41 2/6 TORY CONFERENCE "A HEALTH SERVICE TO BE PROUD OF" The Health Secretary has paid tribute to those who work in the health service and who "give their time and experience" to the NHS. The NHS "saves lives...our doctors, our nurses, our professionals are admired the world over", Virginia Bottomley told representatives. "Let's not forget and let's not bj frightened to say:Qwe have a health service to be proud of." The NHS is "the world's most comprehensive...and most cost- effective health service", she 3aid (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Next News Other Pol Main News Top SportP136 CEEFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:14/23 3/6 TORY CONFERENCE TOUGH DECISIONS MEAN CHANGE FOR NHS The health seu6ice must face change if the quality of patient care is to continue to improve, Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley says. "Change ism't always comfortable, or easy to explain. But medicine won't stand still. Nor should the health service," she told Tories. "If our children and grandchildren are to feel...pride and loyalty in their health service then we must equip it to meet the future even where that means tough decisions." Home 11p Flash 1u0 Diary p 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 Next News Other Pol Main News Top SpoutP136 CJEFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:18/31 4/6 TORY CONFERENCE HEALTH AUTHORJTJJS TO BE REDUCED Tories are committed to increasing health spending but will "redouble their commitment to the war on waste", conference has heard. Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley said the "most and best patient care" had to bj realisjd from the £100 million spent in the NHS. And Mrs Bottomley said she would shortly bj announcing a reduction in the number of health authorities $hj proposals "will both simplify and clarify structures, and provide more resources for patients". Next News Other Pol Main News Top SpoutP136 CEEFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:10/32 -|l4|l4|, 5/6 TORY CONFERENCE NHS "JEWEL" IN TORY REFORM CROWN Changes to the National Health Service have been praised as "the jewel in the Crown" of Tory reforms Ross Coates (Tory Political Centre chairman) told the debate on health that despite scare stories patients were now receiving a better service "We are the party, the only party which puts the patient first." Opening the debate, Tessa Holdroyd (5 insisted that the NHS would njvjr bj privatisjd and that it would go from "strength to strength" under the Conservatives. (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Next News Other Pol Main News Top SpoutP136 CEEFAX 136 Thu 7 Oct 21:15/42 -|l4|l4|, 6/6 TORY CONFERENCE CALL TO PRESS ON WITH NHS REFORMS Healthy Secretary Virginia Bottomley has been urged to continue with reforms to the NHS. Dr Anthony Clarke told the Tory conference that changer had allowed staff at his hospital to develop a "corporate feeling" - to work as one to produce good patient care. But hj said reforms had to go on and called for the purchasing process to bj tightened up, for health care in London bj sorted out and for the Government to look at the issue of joint-purchasing. Home 11p Politics 130 Would 160 Next News Other Pol Main News Top Spout