ANY debate over the unopposed election of Stephen Richards as consortium leader for the proposed restructuring of NHS commissioning locally would be a diversion from the real issue.
The Government has pressed pause on its plans and so now it is time to look at the scheme and provide your views. If and when it happens, at least in Dr Richards we have an experienced practitioner who knows the county inside-out.
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