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NHS Winter Crisis

Debate between Paula Sherriff and Jonathan Ashworth
Wednesday 10th January 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jonathan Ashworth Portrait Jonathan Ashworth
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I will give way to the local MP, and I will then try to make some progress.

Paula Sherriff Portrait Paula Sherriff
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I am sure my hon. Friend will join me in thanking the staff for their gargantuan efforts this winter and over the festive period. Just this week, I spoke to a nurse at the very same hospital, who advised me that staff had had to clear out the cleaning cupboard to put in a bed for a patient to receive an infusion. Does he share my horror at that? What on earth is our NHS coming to under this Government?

Jonathan Ashworth Portrait Jonathan Ashworth
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Beds in broom cupboards—the Tory NHS: isn’t it a disgrace?

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