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Andrew Bridgen
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(9 years, 9 months ago)
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Dr Poulter
A reorganisation of NHS services that results in administration spending being reduced from 4.27% under the previous Government to 2.77% under this Government, meaning that there is £5 billion more money for front-line patient care, is a good thing. That is something the Opposition should support, because it means that patients are getting a better service.
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
Can the Minister remind the House of the number of extra specialist A and E doctors working in the NHS in England now compared with 2010?
Dr Poulter
My hon. Friend is right to raise this important point. As part of our commitment to investing more money in the front line, we have been able to ensure that there are between 800 and 1,000 more doctors now working in A and E than there were under the Labour Government.