A and E (Major Incidents) Debate

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Andy Sawford

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A and E (Major Incidents)

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Stormont House Agreement
Wednesday 7th January 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I am happy to do that, and also to welcome the 80 new nurses in my hon. Friend’s local area over the past four years.

Andy Sawford Portrait Andy Sawford (Corby) (Lab/Co-op)
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The Secretary of State will be aware that there are particular issues at Kettering General hospital’s A and E unit. It has improved its performance, but it has been described, to the shock of all the MPs in the area, as the worst seen in the country. We have done an awful lot of work. On Tuesday we are bringing the local health organisations together to the Department. Will he encourage his ministerial colleagues to give the green light to our plan for our area?

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We will look at that very carefully. Of course, anything that can help to relieve pressure on A and E departments is our top priority at the moment.

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