Primary Healthcare Facilities Debate
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(4 weeks ago)
Lords ChamberThe noble Lord is right to highlight regulation. Of course, there are many other aspects beyond physical infrastructure: for example, the use of technology, which also supports the subject on which we are speaking. All these matters are being considered as part of the 10-year plan and I am sure we all look forward to that reporting.
My Lords, is the Minister aware that there is a network of community hospitals which survives? Will she therefore use some of the funds to ensure that these community hospitals remain in place, so that, after a stroke or treatment, patients will be made fit to enable them to return home?