Health and Adult Social Care Reform Debate
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Peter Prinsley
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Wes Streeting
The previous Labour Government delivered the shortest waiting times and the highest patient satisfaction in history.
Peter Prinsley (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) (Lab)
There are very worrying reports of cash-strapped universities reducing the numbers of clinical academics; indeed, some are being made redundant at a time when there is increased demand for doctors. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is an extremely concerning development?
Wes Streeting
Clinical academics have an important role to play in the national health service and in innovation in medicine. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education is focused on university finances, and I think universities should ensure that they prioritise efficiently and effectively, making best use of the resources available to them. I would gently say that universities have not struggled as much as other parts of the public sector over the past 14 years.