Primary Care: Targets

Lord Kakkar Excerpts
Tuesday 13th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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My noble friend makes a very good point. There is an increasing and important role for high-street and community pharmacists in delivering healthcare.

Lord Kakkar Portrait Lord Kakkar (CB)
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My Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of UCL Partners and as UK Business Ambassador for Healthcare and Life Sciences. What strategy do Her Majesty’s Government have to ensure that NHS prescribers can continue to provide innovative therapies and interventions for their patients?

Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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The noble Lord makes an interesting point. I do not have an answer to give him today, but perhaps I may reflect on that and come back to him.