Debates between John Healey and Sarah Wollaston during the 2010-2015 Parliament

NHS Reorganisation

Debate between John Healey and Sarah Wollaston
Wednesday 17th November 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Wollaston Portrait Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con)
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Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that not all GPs will have to be involved with commissioning? Does he welcome the efforts of the Royal College of General Practitioners to introduce real clinical leadership and tuition for those GPs interested in taking up commissioning, helping them to provide this service?

John Healey Portrait John Healey
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It is a very good thing that the Royal College of General Practitioners is trying to bring the skills of many GPs up to speed because this is a big job for which GPs are not trained and not equipped, and which many do not want to do.