Ben Goldacre on the "evidence" supporting NHS reforms

I won't recapitulate everything here, but Goldacre shows that Health Secretary Andrew Lansey has been consistently and systematically dishonest when arguing for the "reforms".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/05/lansley-use-word-evidence

The timing is important, as health organisations and unions have hardened their opposition to the bill recently, and a number of campaign groups are stepping up their organising against the changes. The bill is due to return to the Lords after a mauling. Labour are duly trying to take control of the struggle, while still supporting private sector-oriented "reform" themselves. Seven hospitals have just received bailouts after the PFI schemes rolled out by labour threatened to bankrupt them.