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Dying to Be Treated?

In a Panorama special, the programme investigates a key Labour health policy that used the private sector to slash NHS waiting lists. Six years on, was it worth the price?

In a Panorama special, the programme investigates a key Labour health policy that slashed waiting lists by using the private sector to treat NHS patients. Six years on, was it worth the price? Thousands benefited from fast-track operations, but bereaved families and senior surgeons say risks were taken with patient safety and millions of pounds wasted.

1 hour

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Wed 30 Sep 2009 22:45

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Presenter Jeremy Vine
Producer Richard Grange

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