A and E (Major Incidents) Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department of Health and Social Care

John Stevenson

Main Page: John Stevenson (Conservative - Carlisle)

Department Debates - View all John Stevenson's debates with the Department of Health and Social Care


Oral Answers to Questions

A and E (Major Incidents)

John Stevenson Excerpts

Stormont House Agreement
Wednesday 7th January 2015

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts

Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

To my knowledge, over the past few weeks there have been 15 major incidents, including internal ones. Three have now been stood down, making a total of 12 at the moment.

John Stevenson Portrait John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con)
- Hansard -
-

The Cumberland infirmary in Carlisle is coping and improving. However, to improve more quickly, it needs to conclude the acquisition by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as soon as possible. Will the Secretary of State do everything he can to help to achieve that, as I believe it will lead to better health care, both in A and E and generally, in Carlisle?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I am very sympathetic to my hon. Friend’s view. Indeed, I have spoken to him about it on several occasions. I very much hope that the merger can go ahead as soon as possible.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page