Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Owen Thompson and Jeremy Hunt

Tuesday 13th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jeremy Hunt]

I thank my hon. Friend for her great interest in this issue and for the campaigning she did before entering Parliament, which I know stemmed from personal tragedy. This is an incredibly important issue. We face a crisis in global healthcare as a result of anti-microbial resistance, which means the current generation of antibiotics is no longer as effective as it needs to be. Proper hygiene in hospitals is therefore vital, and we have a lot of plans that I will be happy to share with her.

[Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP)]

T7. What measures is the Secretary of State putting in place to recruit and retain GPs? Given that he has indicated recruiting 5,000, where does he plan to find them?