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NHS: Walk-in Centres

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Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
Thursday 11th October 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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In many areas that is an entirely valid observation. Commissioners are saying to GP practices that they expect them to respond to the needs of their local patient populations. If Saturday opening makes sense in that context, they should seriously consider it.

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The Minister knows that there are patients who are suffering acute symptoms from prescribed-drug addiction and withdrawal, as well as from taking illegal drugs. Some of those people are in great distress. Where should they go now in the NHS if they suffer these acute symptoms?

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My Lords, if they are acutely ill and it is an emergency, they should go to an A and E department.

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