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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Accrington Victoria Walk-in Centre

"I should like to raise the not-so-small matter of the closure of Accrington Victoria walk-in centre, a valuable community health asset and a huge support to those in and around my constituency. The people of the area have, with great affinity, taken to their local healthcare services over many decades, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Accrington Victoria Walk-in Centre

"The hon. Gentleman makes a valuable contribution. I have yet to meet anyone who filled in the CCG’s consultation, and I will return to the issue of guidelines on NHS consultations and listening to the people.

I want to reflect on the CCG’s consultation. I have grave doubts over its …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
Accrington Victoria Walk-in Centre

"Does the Minister accept that the consultation had flaws, and will she look at that? Does she accept that replacing 88 hours in a walk-in centre with 18 and a half or 19 hours of extended GP opening hours is a reduction in GP access, which goes counter to what …..."
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Written Question
Patients: Transport
Tuesday 1st May 2018

Asked by: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to encourage Clinical Commissioning Groups to fund transport for vulnerable and disabled patients to events supported by their own social prescribing schemes.

Answered by Steve Brine

NHS England advises that the operation and use for non-emergency patient transport services is a matter for local commissioners – including transport services to support vulnerable and disabled patients to social prescribing schemes.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) for introducing the petition and the petitioners for instigating a very worthwhile debate.

I will speak briefly, because I know that many Members want to speak, about fragmentation, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services

"I think the public are primarily concerned not with better value for money but with better healthcare, and they are not getting it...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point and states the case well. My caseload of NHS issues is rising, and often they are about the gaps in service because of that fragmentation. Sometimes it is about poor service, or privatised services that are not providing what people once received when …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services

"I hope the hon. Gentleman takes up the opportunity to visit Ealing Hospital. He argues that this is not the USA, but that is not the point being made. Of course the current NHS is not the US healthcare model. Does he accept that we are not privatising purchasers with …..."
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Written Question
Hospital Beds
Tuesday 14th November 2017

Asked by: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will end the policy of imposing financial penalties on local authorities which do not meet targets on transfers of care.

Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price

No-one should stay in hospital longer than necessary. That is why we have invested an additional £2 billion over three years to support adult social care and reduce delayed transfers of care.

We will look at performance data in November, to identify the poorest performers and agree what action to take. Whilst this includes looking at financial allocations for 2018-2019, we confirm that this funding will remain with local government, and be used for adult social care.

Written Question
NHS Walk-in Centres: Closures
Monday 17th July 2017

Asked by: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital walk-in centres have closed between 2010 and 2017.

Answered by Philip Dunne

This information is not held centrally.

NHS Improvement published a review of walk-in centres in 2014. This can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-walk-in-centre-services-in-england-review