NHS: Equitable Access Debate

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Lord Hamilton of Epsom

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Introduction: Lord Garnier

NHS: Equitable Access

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NHS and Social Care Services: Parity of Esteem
Thursday 5th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord O'Shaughnessy Portrait Lord O’Shaughnessy
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The noble Lord picks a very good example of a technology that is transforming diabetic care, as he knows. A few months ago, I was pleased to be able to approve it for prescription in the NHS; it is now available across the country where clinicians think it is the appropriate course of treatment.

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, is my noble friend concerned that the NHS, employing 1.3 million people, is too large to manage?

Lord O'Shaughnessy Portrait Lord O’Shaughnessy
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On the contrary. We want it only to get bigger.

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