By Claire Bates PUBLISHED: 07:40 EST, 15 May 2012 | UPDATED: 09:24 EST, 15 May 2012 Complimentary: Labour leader Ed Miliband was quick to take advantage of frosty relations between Andrew Lansley and the Royal College of Nursing Labour leader Ed Miliband called on NHS staff and patients today to hold the Government to account for difficulties resulting from its controversial reforms to the health service. In a speech to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference in Harrogate, Mr Miliband launched a Labour initiative called NHS Check which will allow people to report online on problems faced by hospitals, clinics and family doctors arising from Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's shake-up.
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Labour leader asks nurses to report problems caused by NHS reforms
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Initiative comes day after Health Secretary heckled at nursing conference
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