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Kate Green Excerpts
Tuesday 10th June 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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My hon. Friend is right to say that some bad changes were made. What will most benefit his constituents, whether or not they are part of the initial tranche of the Prime Minister’s challenge fund, is the reintroduction of named GPs for the over-75s. For people with complex long-term conditions, continuity of care is extremely important, and every single one of his constituents aged 75 or over will now get a named GP.

Kate Green Portrait Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)
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We are very pleased in Old Trafford to have secured funding for 80 extra care beds for one of the most deprived parts of my community. We also hope to be able to bring health care services, including GP surgeries, on to the same sites, but we are experiencing difficulty in unblocking funding via the NHS area team. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss this issue and how we might be able to move forward?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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Yes, I would be more than happy to meet the hon. Lady and see what I can do to help her to improve health care in her area.