Andrew Lansley
1956
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Quotes
Biography
Andrew Lansley is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire from 1997 to 2015. He is best known for his role as the Secretary of State for Health in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2012. Lansley played a key role in introducing health care reforms, including the controversial Health and Social Care Act 2012. Prior to his political career, he worked in public affairs consultancy and as a civil servant.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The NHS will remain a universal service, funded from general taxation and free at the point of use.
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We will always protect the principle that healthcare in the NHS is free at the point of use.
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Too many older people suffer from diseases where we still do not understand the underlying biology well enough.
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In future, the vast majority of people with mental health problems should receive talking therapy treatment.
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That any NHS employee who is an active union member should automatically be opted in to pay the political levy unless they choose to contract out.