Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Chris Heaton-Harris Excerpts

Tuesday 26th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

I agree with what my hon. Friend says.

[Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)]

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement, particularly the parts about where perverse effects of the old target culture kick into the NHS. When the dust has settled on the Francis report and its conclusions, will he look at targets that affect the ambulance service and how they directly affect rural communities across the country?

[Mr Hunt]

We will absolutely do that, but I should also reassure my hon. Friend that the inspection regime will apply to the ambulance service as well as hospital trusts.