Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Craig Tracey Excerpts
Thursday 11th January 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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The hon. Lady has raised an important issue in her constituency already in this Chamber, but I urge her to go further and secure an Adjournment debate to raise it more fully, because it sounds as though it deserves it.

Craig Tracey Portrait Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con)
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Given the challenges NHS services regularly face during the winter, and the excellent cost-effective contribution that local GP surgeries can make in easing pressure at accident and emergency departments in particular, may we have an urgent debate on the support the Government can give to ensure that GPs surgeries are fully equipped to give the required primary care?

Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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My hon. Friend makes an important point about how we need to ensure that we manage rising demand, with 2.9 million more attendances at A&E since 2010. Clearly, we have a dynamically changing healthcare demand pattern, so it is important that we do all we can in our local communities to manage that demand better. GPs have a key role to play in that, and he makes an important point that I hope can be added to further in this Chamber.