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Debate between Gill Furniss and Stephen Hammond
Tuesday 27th November 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gill Furniss Portrait Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab)
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11. What the timetable is for the NHS to meet its target of seeing 95 per cent. of A&E patients within four hours.

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Gill Furniss Portrait Gill Furniss
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According to a recent poll of doctors by the Royal College of Physicians, almost six in 10 doctors report feeling very worried or worried about the ability of their hospital to deliver safe patient care over the winter period. What is the Secretary of State or the Minister doing to help our hard-working NHS staff provide the best possible care for patients?

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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The NHS faces a challenging winter, but it has been planning throughout the year for this winter. It has been supported by an extra £420 million to redevelop A&Es, improve emergency care and help patients get home quicker. Those plans, more directly, include reducing the extended hospital stays we saw last year, increasing access to GP appointments and increasing the volume of cases that can be treated by emergency dentists.