Junior Doctors’ Foundation Programme Debate
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Paula Barker
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Peter Prinsley
I thank all hon. Members who came to speak in the debate. I particularly thank the hon. Members for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan), who gave very interesting Back-Bench contributions. I also thank the Minister and the Opposition spokespeople—the hon. Members for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) and for Winchester (Dr Chambers)—for their contributions. It is quite true that the shadow Minister and I grew up on the same street—probably about 10 houses apart, but many more than 10 years apart.
This has been an interesting debate, whose purpose was to highlight the plight of foundation doctors. As we have said, if we can fix the foundations, we will be able to fix the problems we have with our young doctors. I definitely think that this industrial dispute, which has been rolling and rumbling on for several years, is solvable. It sounds as though we were close to solving it and particularly to attending to the conditions of young doctors.
Paula Barker (in the Chair)
Order. I remind the hon. Member that this is not a chance for a second speech; it is just a winding-up speech.
Peter Prinsley
I will wind up, then. I thank everyone very much, and I look forward to seeing success in the future.
Question put and agreed to.
Resolved,
That this House has considered the Foundation Programme and its role in supporting and retaining resident doctors.