YORK MP Rachael Maskell has questioned David Cameron over the closure of Bootham Park Hospital at Prime Minister's Question time.
Ms Maskell referred to NHS England and Healthwatch reports that highlighting the failures in the government’s Health and Social Care Act (2012) and the authorities and jurisdictions of partner organisations in securing a safe services.
She said: “Today the Prime Minister has failed to accept that the chaos created by his Health Act that led to the perfect storm and Bootham Park Hospital’s closure and refuses to acknowledge the need for transparency and to learn from mistakes that have occurred.
"No-one has yet accepted responsibility for the delays in finding solutions to the risks at Bootham Park Hospital and ultimately service users across York have suffered as a consequence."
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