24 April 2006
Tony Blair’s monthly press conference was dominated by the current debate in the National Health Service (NHS).
He also answered questions on the Middle East Peace Process and Al-Qaida.
Some of the topics covered during the press conference
The Prime Minister commented on:
the NHS
Mr Blair began by giving a presentation on the challenges and opportunities facing the NHS.
Mr Blair said:
"No-one is pretending that the NHS is without real challenges and problems. Of course it is, as every healthcare system in the world is. Yes, there are problems, but there have been major, fundamental and lasting improvements in patient care over these past few years."
About the monthly press conferences
Once a month the PM answers questions from local, national and international journalists inside a state room of 10 Downing Street. The session usually lasts an hour and Mr Blair has no prior notification of the questions. He is the first Prime Minister to hold such regular sessions.
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