King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust

Ben Bradshaw Excerpts
Tuesday 12th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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My hon. Friend may say that; I am not going to comment.

Ben Bradshaw Portrait Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
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The Minister quoted selectively from the chief executive of NHS Improvement, who also made it absolutely clear he did not think the NHS has enough money overall. In the real world, as opposed to the fantasy world inhabited by Conservative Ministers, Simon Stevens, the head of the NHS, has repeatedly told the Health Committee that the NHS cannot do what the Government are asking it to do with the current money. Is it not clear that there will be no £350 million a week extra for the NHS? There will be less, because of the impact of Brexit and the economic incompetence of this Conservative Government.

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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I was actually quoting the chief executive of NHS Improvement.