NHS reforms a betrayal-Miliband

April 3, 2011 was last updated on 21 : 39 ET Ed Miliband is set to support cross-party such as the Government considers alternative proposals David Cameron "betrays the confidence" of the electorate if he pushes ahead with government proposals for the reform of the NHS in EngelandMiliband Ed to say.

Labour's leader will say conflicting briefings have led to a feeling of "utter confusion" about the plans, which GPs commissioning new powers would give.

He expects to offer cross-party cooperation for the development of replacement plans.

Ministers say change is essential for the future of the NHS and are planning a campaign to reassure the public.

' Horse trading '

In a speech in London Mr Miliband is expected to criticise the way in which the Government is planning to change by means of scrapping the NHS primary care trusts and GP consortia that giving money to the services of the Commission.

"I believe that David Cameron is betray the trust that he asked the audience to turn into him during the elections," he is expected to say.

The labour leader will attack what he calls "horse trading" between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats on the health and social care Bill.

"Conflicting briefings to the newspapers of Tory sources, of Treasury resources, of Health Department sources and-in case we forget-the Lib Dems," he will say.

"Each one to add to the feeling of utter confusion and chaos on a bill that the Committee stage of the House of Commons is complete.

"It's bad government. It is not how the future of healthcare should be determined. "

He will urge the Coalition to rip of the bill and say: "my commitment is this: If there is a serious attempt to address the weaknesses of this top-down reorganisation, then my party enters into a debate on a new plan with an open mind and accept that each plan NHS must be supplied within a tight expenditure scheme."

"Natural break"

Ministers are understood to prepare some changes to prevent unfair competition and to new consortia potentially more responsible.

But the Prime Minister and his Deputy, Nick Clegg, are also preparing ready to the principles of the reforms to defend.

They will use whatever number 10 asks a natural pause in the Bill's progress through the Commons voters that the changes are needed so that the NHS can deal with an ageing population and higher costs.

A Downing Street spokesman said: "the Government is absolutely committed to the NHS and its principles. We are also committed to the modernisation of the NHS. Progress on the ground remains impressive.

"The Bill is now complete Committee stage in the Commons and there is a natural break before it is moved to the Lords.

"We are always willing to listen, have already made it clear that there is no question of privatisation and that competition will be based on quality, and will continue to do so."

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