The NHS Constitution for England is a document that sets out objectives of the National Health Service, rights and responsibilities of the various parties involved in health care, and the guiding principles which govern the service. Unlike a real constitution, the document is not itself legally enforceable, though it purports to set out the rights of patients and staff.
Lib Dems: Patients should have right to see GP within a week
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has pledged to give patients the legal right to see a GP within a week and to start cancer..
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