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Keith Vaz

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Housing White Paper
Tuesday 7th February 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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My hon. Friend consistently expresses concern about the arrangements in Essex as we consider a possible reconfiguration of urgent emergency care arrangements. Ensuring that there is good access to A&E is as vital in that county as it is everywhere else.

Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)
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In Leicester, the CCG is proposing to close a walk-in centre in North Evington and move it to another part of the city. Rather than being a walk-in centre, it will become a drive-in centre. Does the Minister agree that it is important that local people are consulted fully on the proposals?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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As the right hon. Gentleman knows, service reconfigurations require public consultation. I am not sure whether that particular walk-in centre qualifies, but I am happy to have a look at that. A number of walk-in centres were established under the previous Government in a random way, and they need to be located more appropriately for local people.

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