Junior Doctors Contracts

Oliver Colvile Excerpts

Monday 25th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

My hon. Friend—the one Conservative who signed up to that proposal—when he was Health Minister proposed a contract that was much tougher on junior doctors than the contract we have ended up introducing. This has been a very interesting U-turn on his part.

[Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con)]

To take pressure off GPs, A&E units and junior doctors, may I urge my right hon. Friend to make full use of the pharmacy network and ensure that it can play its full part in a seven-day national health service?

[Mr Hunt]

No health statement would be complete without a mention by my hon. Friend of the important role that pharmacies can play in solving absolutely any problem that the NHS faces. Once again, I commend his excellent contribution.