I'm not going to go mystery shopping in the NHS because we have a million people every day using it and rating its facilities. Andrew Lansley dayfacilitymillion Change image and share on social
Not reforming the NHS would have been a much easier decision for me as secretary of state to have taken. We could have just protected the NHS from cuts, put in an extra £12.5bn and left it there. But sooner or later the cracks would have started to show. New treatments would have been held back. Andrew Lansley 5bnbackcrack share on social
It is more important to engage the public positively with choice and competition to everyone than to be directed into a benefit for a minority. Andrew Lansley benefitchoicecompetition Change image and share on social
If I'm serious about patients and their GPs being able to have more control of their health care, I can't have a top-down system that imposes restrictions on the services they need. Andrew Lansley carecontrolhealth Change image and share on social
As part of the E.U., my children can have the freedom and the opportunity to work and live across Europe; to be ambitious in the world's largest market; and to access so much of the history, the culture and the opportunity which is our common European heritage. Andrew Lansley accessambitiouschild share on social
There's a culture inside the NHS that is highly paternalistic. You know, 'We give them the service and they are grateful.' We have to move to shared decision-making. Andrew Lansley culturedecisiongive Change image and share on social
We will never privatise the National Health Service. Andrew Lansley healthnationalprivatise Change image and share on social
Especially some of the poorest in our society need to have the greatest support because health inequalities are too wide. Andrew Lansley greathealthinequality Change image and share on social
Underperforming hospitals or units should accept that they have to improve the service they offer or that patients, quite properly, will go elsewhere. Andrew Lansley accepthospitalimprove Change image and share on social
I want to make it clear that the lobbying sector does an important job. It is very useful to the government to hear the views of a broad range of groups to make sure we get the best. Andrew Lansley broadcleargovernment Change image and share on social