NHS Reorganisation Debate

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Margot James

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Opposition Day

NHS Reorganisation

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Funding and Schools Reform
Wednesday 17th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Frank Dobson Portrait Frank Dobson (Holborn and St Pancras) (Lab)
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Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

Margot James Portrait Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend give way?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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Of course. I will give way first to my hon. Friend.

Margot James Portrait Margot James
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The Secretary of State was discussing the disappointing cancer survival rates. A National Cancer Intelligence Network survey was conducted earlier this week, and I was shocked to learn that it found that one in four cancers were diagnosed only when a patient was rushed to hospital experiencing symptoms. Does the Secretary of State think ring-fencing the public health budget and co-ordinating it better with local authorities will enable us to make a swifter impact in respect of the preventive aspects of cancer management, in order to reduce that figure?

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