"My hon. Friend has kindly done so for me. Clearly, OSA is a major issue, and one that is as serious in Bolton West as it is throughout the UK. The Minister assured me in February 2013 that a model care pathway and service specification to reduce variation in diagnosis …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"Before my hon. Friend moves away from the consultation, does she agree that the questions asked in the consultation document are ridiculous? For example:
“Do you…disagree that children and young people should be cared for closer to home where appropriate?”
"Does my hon. Friend agree that the major vision that seems to be emerging is simply one of pitching hospital against hospital—fighting about whether to have a hospital in Wigan or Bolton, or four or five specialist hospitals, when, as has been said, we all want a good local service? …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"It must be recognised that people living within Greater Manchester will also travel to hospitals outside. Some of my constituents might travel to Chorley for treatment, for example, because it is much closer than Bolton or Wigan. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that there is no wall around Greater …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for giving way. The bit that I do not understand is that local authorities, leaders such as Lord Smith and others, have been saying, “Yes, we need to sort out the integrated care”, but the consultation has been putting front and centre the need to change …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"My constituent, 81-year-old Rita, was taken seriously ill on holiday and had to spend two weeks in hospital. She was discharged with a letter saying that she needed very urgent surgery, but has had to wait five weeks before she even sees a consultant, let alone getting any treatment. What …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"Bolton hospital is having to go abroad to recruit qualified nurses this summer because there are no British-trained nurses available. Will the Secretary of State now take responsibility for cutting nurse training places by 10,000 since the last election and accept that the lack of qualified nurses is just making …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech