Accident and Emergency Departments Debate
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Kevin Barron
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Accident and Emergency Departments
Kevin Barron Excerpts(11 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Hunt
We have not heard any kind of policy from the Opposition today, or any suggestion as to what they would do differently. We have presented to the House a package of short-term and long-term measures, designed to address the immediate and the underlying challenges. It is a very comprehensive package, but it is going to be a very tough winter and I would urge all responsible politicians from all parties to row in behind the package, which I think will make a very big difference on the front line.
Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab)
If the 2004 GP contract was to blame for the current crisis in A and E, could the Secretary of State explain why, in 2009-10, over 98% of patients were seen within four hours?