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Fiona Mactaggart

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Regulation of the Private Rented Sector
Tuesday 26th February 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Norman Lamb Portrait Norman Lamb
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I am happy to give my right hon. Friend an absolute assurance to that effect. The Department and I are working closely and collaboratively with both the Commissioning Board and the Local Government Association to ensure that we deliver integrated care, which is much the best way of keeping patients out of hospital and maintaining their condition.

Fiona Mactaggart Portrait Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)
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What is the Minister doing to ensure that there are enough GPs in areas with high, rapid population growth?

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There are plans to increase the number of training places for GPs, with the aim of providing more than 3,000 extra places by 2015. That will fully meet the needs to which the hon. Lady has referred.

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