Diane Abbott MP, the Shadow Public Health Minister, condemns Lansley over his handling of the breast implant scandal

02 Feb 2012
Diane Abbott, Shadow Public Health Minister said:

‘Labour has supported Andrew Lansley the best we can throughout, because the immediate priority has always been the women affected, rather than a broader political discussion. But I think it has to be said that Andrew Lansley’s handling of this issue has been very weak, and a bitter disappointment to the many women, and their families, who have been caused such great anxiety.’

Ms Abbott, who urged for tighter regulation of the cosmetic surgery back in February 2011 following the death of Cladia Aderotimi, said the breast implant scandal should act as a warning about the dangers of private healthcare:

‘Clients of these private clinics have been badly let down. One of the lessons that Andrew Lansley must learn from this is that mixing business with healthcare is a dangerous policy. This scandal, as well as the problems we’ve seen with private care home contractors like Southern Cross, is a foretelling for the kind of healthcare that is emerging in Cameron’s Britain.’

--ENDS—

1) Diane Abbott warned about the cosmetic surgery industry back in February 2011, calling for tighter regulation, way in advance of the breast implant scandal: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/02/11/diane-abbott-blasts-plastic-surgery-tv-shows-over-claudia-aderotimi-death-after-buttock-op-115875-22914081/  
And:
http://liberalconspiracy.org/2011/02/15/claudia-aderotimi-was-the-victim-of-something-more-universal-than-hip-hop-culture/  

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