Health and Adult Social Care Reform Debate
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Nesil Caliskan
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(3 days, 19 hours ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. That was a very lengthy answer.
Nesil Caliskan (Barking) (Lab)
Just before Christmas, I met care workers in my constituency, who told me about the day-to-day work that they do supporting the most vulnerable people in our community. Does the Secretary of State agree that just as access to GPs helps to relieve pressure on hospitals and A&E departments, an adequate number of adult social care workers will help to relieve the pressure on our GP services, which also have to deal with huge demand?
Wes Streeting
I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, who has done much to bang the drum on this issue during the six months in which she has been a Member of this House. That is why we are taking a systematic approach to health and social care reform.