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Chris Bryant Excerpts
Tuesday 20th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Brine Portrait Steve Brine
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We are going to integrate primary and secondary care properly through the new models of care—for instance, extended access is important in that. The new multidisciplinary teams—for example, I have talked about pharmacists working in primary care—are not only about providing the plaster when the cut happens, but about preventing the cut in the first place. The prevention agenda is very important.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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Do we not need more salaried GPs?

Steve Brine Portrait Steve Brine
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We need more GPs, which is why today’s announcement is very important. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman welcomes them.