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Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Excerpts
Tuesday 2nd June 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Gummer Portrait Ben Gummer
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I thank my hon. Friend for bringing that to my attention. I was not aware of it and it is certainly something I shall consider. There are several specialties in the NHS where this is a problem and I shall be addressing that as I review the workforce in the years to come.

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Portrait Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab)
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Of course the Minister knows that his problem is not just recruitment; it is also retention. In that context, is he planning to make greater use of physicians’ assistants?