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Debate between Ben Howlett and Alistair Burt
Tuesday 9th February 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Howlett Portrait Ben Howlett (Bath) (Con)
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T4. I am sure Ministers will join me in congratulating Number 18 surgery in Bath on being ranked in the top 10 GP practices in the country. Do they agree that patients having a choice of where they are treated will increase patient satisfaction in the NHS?

Alistair Burt Portrait The Minister for Community and Social Care (Alistair Burt)
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Yes, it certainly will. That is another reason why we hope to have 5,000 more doctors and 5,000 more allied health professionals working in general practice, to expand the primary care service by 2020.