Thank you for contacting me with respect to this important subject of keeping our NHS free.
First I must apologise for the non-personal BCC reply. However I have had dozens of emails on this subject and so I have to do a mass email back.
The simple answer to your question is Yes.
I strongly believe that the NHS should always remain free and be based on patients’ needs and not on their ability to pay. These principles form the core of Liberal Democrat health policy and will remain a key part of our plan to create the fairer society we all want to see in the UK.
Many of you have written to me in the past about other NHS issues and so will have seen my answers to other questions about the NHS, for those that have not please see my answers below:-
I hope this has reassured you that protecting and supporting the NHS is one of my top priorities.