Oral Answers to Questions

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts

Tuesday 8th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Steve Brine]

I talk to colleagues across Government all the time. The first round of the child obesity plan—it was maligned earlier—contained many good things, such as the sugary drinks tax. A couple of months ago we launched, with Public Health England, changes in relation to the nutrient profiling of foods marketed to children. That is positive for the hon. Lady’s constituents and for mine.

[Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)]

Five years on from the Francis report, how does my right hon. Friend assess patient safety in the NHS?

[Mr Hunt]

There are still many things to tackle when it comes to patient safety, but I think the NHS has risen magnificently to the challenges in the report. There are nearly 45,000 more doctors and nurses across the system. Although there is more to be done, much credit should go to the NHS.