91 Valerie Vaz debates involving the Department of Health and Social Care

Mon 12th Jul 2010

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Monday 12th July 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State talks about choice in the NHS, but could he confirm that GPs will be given the choice to join a consortium?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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GP practices will all have to be members of a consortium, otherwise it will not be possible for them collectively to commission emergency and urgent care, and they will need to do that.