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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Aletha Adu

Tory Edward Leigh suggests replacing the NHS with France-style insurance system

A senior Tory MP has suggested the Government should scrap the NHS and replace it with a French-style health insurance system.

Sir Edward Leigh, former Trade minister, told the Health Secretary the current system is not working, and "people are fed-up with paying" money all their life and still ending up last at the queue.

He made the remarks at the Commons after Therese Coffey addressed the House with a promise of “laser-like” focus on NHS problems.

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