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Debate between Andy McDonald and Dan Poulter
Tuesday 1st April 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Poulter Portrait Dr Poulter
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My hon. Friend has campaigned with great vigour on the issue, and rightly so. The European working time directive, to which the previous Government signed up in a headlong and reckless way, has damaged continuity of patient care and the training of the consultants of tomorrow. That is why we set up the independent review. We look forward to its recommendations and we will make sure that we respond to those appropriately in due course.

Andy McDonald Portrait Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab)
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T8. The Health Secretary talks about Welsh patients flocking to the English NHS, but is he aware that the number of English patients going to Welsh hospitals has increased by more than 10% since 2010? Does that mean that the English NHS is in crisis?

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