Huge Response to NHS Survey

10.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Thu 21st Aug 2003

Sarah Teather reading some of the response to her NHS Survey

Residents' responses to Sarah Teather's NHS Inquiry have been pouring in to her local office.

The Inquiry is being delivered across Brent East and gives people the opportunity to have their say on the state of our local NHS and other key issues.

Sarah Teather said, "We are delighted with the response. Hundreds of people have already returned the surveys in just a few days. We will be presenting the results of the survey to local NHS professionals with the aim of improving local health services."

Tory Plans Condemned

Sarah Teather's team have already started looking through the responses and it is clear what Brent residents think of Tory plans for the NHS.

Sarah explained, "It looks like Iain Duncan Smith will have to rethink his health policies. Local people have given a big thumbs down to Tory plans to allow rich people to jump waiting lists in this survey."