Newcastle hospital boss denies staff argued with David Cameron The Labour activist claimed that a member of staff told Mr Cameron about her vehement opposition to the planned NHS reforms - which will see control for buying care handed to GPs and will give private firms more scope to run services - and is now facing disciplinary action. Alex Hay, who was visiting the hospital at the time, said he saw the exchange with a female nurse. "With his sleeves rolled up (however those of his entourage not), he was introduced to a staff member who passionately expressed opposition to the NHS reforms, branding them as "bad for patients and bad for care." However the Prime Minister; looking stern and red in the face, simply dismissed this and reverted to scripted spin - failing to respond to the concern. The bemused staff member was then left in the lurch as the entourage moved on towards A&E, leaving behind other shocked members of staff. A spokesman for Mr Cameron insisted: "It's completely untrue. The Prime Minister had good discussions with both nurses and doctors during the visit. The Royal College of Nursing, whose members have rounded on senior politicians in the past, said: "Our reps said the visit went well." Sir Leonard, the chief executive of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who was present throughout the visit, called the allegations "scurrilous" and "malicious." He told The Daily Telegraph: "I didn't observe any such encounter and neither did the chairman of the trust. For me it was a visit without incident and I've heard no adverse feedback from the staff. Sir Leonard said if any dispute had occurred, details would have emerged either through the media present, through the unions or on the hospital grapevine. Last year a surgeon was suspended after he was filmed angrily telling members of the Prime Minister's entourage to roll up their sleeves while visiting patients. Sir Leonard denied any hospital worker was facing disciplinary action following the visit and added: "Members of staff are welcome to express their point of view." The chief executive said the Prime Minister had spoken to visitors and carers of patients as well as medical staff, although he remained in A&E and did not do a ward tour. The dialogue was engaging and well-informed, and was without any reference to politics.