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MPs are to debate a Green Party bid to reverse key elements of the government's health reforms.
A private members' bill debate on Wednesday will be led by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
It calls for the purchaser-provider split within the NHS to be abolished and the role of private companies to be restricted.
But the Department of Health said it had "no intention" of repealing the legislation.
With only a few weeks left before parliament is dissolved for the general election it is highly unlikely that the bill will make much progress.
But campaigners who have drawn up the draft legislation say the fact it will be debated in the Commons is an important step.
They say they will be challenging candidates from all parties during the campaign to say whether they would support the bill.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31768259
A private members' bill debate on Wednesday will be led by Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
It calls for the purchaser-provider split within the NHS to be abolished and the role of private companies to be restricted.
But the Department of Health said it had "no intention" of repealing the legislation.
With only a few weeks left before parliament is dissolved for the general election it is highly unlikely that the bill will make much progress.
But campaigners who have drawn up the draft legislation say the fact it will be debated in the Commons is an important step.
They say they will be challenging candidates from all parties during the campaign to say whether they would support the bill.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31768259