» Friday, March 2, 2007

NHS Doctors

Asked if the Prime Minister had any concerns over the number of junior doctors who were struggling to find jobs in the NHS, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that the important thing was that there were more doctors than before. That was part of the investment that had gone into the Health Service. In terms of people getting jobs, there were the usual processes in place to ensure this happened, but that was best done at an operational level rather than a policy level. The important thing was that the overall number of doctors, as with nurses, had gone up.

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Ethiopia Kidnaps

Asked if the Prime Minister had been kept up to date with the incident in Ethiopia this morning, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister was being kept informed, details were still being worked out, and it was probably best not to comment at this early stage.

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Renewable Energy

Put to him that the Prime Minister had championed wind power with new 20% compulsory targets for energy, but at the same time there were reports that hundreds of applications for wind power were being turned down, the PMOS replied that in terms of wind turbines and planning applications, this was an issue being dealt with as part of the Energy Review. We were already setting ambitious targets in terms of renewables, but only as part of an overall mix of energy supplies. Planning was part of the issue that we had to address, and the Energy Review was up front about that.

Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Policy Review

Asked when they could expect the Prime Minister's Policy Review to conclude, the PMOS replied that the review would be publish when it was ready.

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Police Inquiry

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