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Government pushes through ‘hospital closure clause’
The government could be facing a cross-party revolt on the care bill, which would give it greater powers to close or downgrade hospital services.
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The government could be facing a cross-party revolt on the care bill, which would give it greater powers to close or downgrade hospital services.
Health experts reject proposals reportedly being considered by the government to assess a patient’s benefit to society when deciding to pay for new drugs.
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