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Debate between Ben Bradshaw and Anne Milton(14 years, 3 months ago)
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Anne Milton
Yes, I would just like to point out to the hon. Gentleman that TB has changed from being a disease of the whole population to one that affects high-risk groups. In fact, the Joint Committee on Immunisation and Vaccination looked at this in 2005 and reaffirmed it in 2009. We are confident that this targeted approach is the best way of addressing the problem.
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
13. What assessment he has made of the likely effects on waiting times of his proposed reorganisation of the NHS.
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Debate between Ben Bradshaw and Anne Milton(14 years, 6 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Anne Milton)
I would certainly like to join my hon. Friend in extending those congratulations. Local papers can have a huge impact in raising the issue of organ donation. Donor rates have risen in this country by 20% since 2007-08, which happened on the back of the organ donation taskforce, which looked at the system in 2008. The issue is complicated and quite sensitive in some areas, but the most important thing is to raise awareness in local communities. Local papers are an ideal vehicle for that.
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
Since when has handing over the running of any service to a powerful producer interest been good for the consumer—that is, the public? In the absence of primary care trusts, who will do the difficult but important job of performance-managing underperforming GPs and, where necessary, weeding out incompetent ones?