Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Robert Syms Excerpts
Thursday 10th November 2011

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The Minister of State is a resilient man. Considering that he was rendered speechless, his recovery has been both quick and complete. The House will be aware that the terms of this urgent question are narrow. I appreciate that Members may want to refer to other cases, but they must do so with reference to the specifics of the issue that has been aired from the Opposition Front Bench and by the Minister of State.

Robert Syms Portrait Mr Robert Syms (Poole) (Con)
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Is not the key point that the deal will lead to better NHS services for people who live in the area of the hospital? The Minister has reassured us today that if it does not, there will be changes.

Simon Burns Portrait Mr Burns
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I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for that measured contribution. The most important thing must be providing world-class, quality care for patients, not only in the Hinchingbrooke area but throughout the NHS across the country. I am confident that this deal does that, working with the NHS within the NHS, but with a management provided by Circle to do just that.