Prevention of Ill Health: Government Vision
Debate between Matt Hancock and Judith Cummins
Monday 5th November 2018
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Matt Hancock
Community pharmacies have a hugely important role to play in keeping people out of hospital and in supporting GP surgeries by doing more. Here, it is the French model that I look to for inspiration, but we should look all across the world to improve our health service.
Judith Cummins (Bradford South) (Lab)
Tooth decay is entirely preventable, so will the Secretary of State act now to address the concerns of the British Dental Association and others that the new dental contract will not go far enough in prioritising prevention?
Matt Hancock
We are trialling the new contract to get it right. We want to get it right, and I look forward to listening to the hon. Lady’s concerns in more detail.