Junior Doctors Contracts Debate

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Oliver Colvile

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Shipbuilding on the Clyde

Junior Doctors Contracts

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Monday 25th April 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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My hon. Friend—the one Conservative who signed up to that proposal—when he was Health Minister proposed a contract that was much tougher on junior doctors than the contract we have ended up introducing. This has been a very interesting U-turn on his part.

Oliver Colvile Portrait Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con)
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To take pressure off GPs, A&E units and junior doctors, may I urge my right hon. Friend to make full use of the pharmacy network and ensure that it can play its full part in a seven-day national health service?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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No health statement would be complete without a mention by my hon. Friend of the important role that pharmacies can play in solving absolutely any problem that the NHS faces. Once again, I commend his excellent contribution.

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