NHS Success Regime
Debate between Ben Gummer and David Nuttall(9 years, 5 months ago)
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Ben Gummer
The hon. Gentleman should know that there have been issues in those areas not just for months and years, but sometimes for decades. We have sought in the first instance to deal with problems with providers, which is why in two of the areas we have hospitals in special measures, or formerly in special measures. We are now seeking to fix the problems in the wider local health economy, led by local people. We are getting on with that, rather than just talking about it, which is what happened before.
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
If the success regime is extended to other parts of the country, what will be the impact on the proposed devolution of healthcare to Greater Manchester?
Ben Gummer
I do not at this stage anticipate—I have received no indication from NHS England—that the success regime will be extended in any way. I repeat that this is a particular intervention by local people, in co-ordination with NHS bodies, to fix local NHS problems. It they arise elsewhere in the country, I am sure that local people will want to look at them too.