All 2 Debates between Philip Dunne and Liz McInnes

Mon 8th Jan 2018

NHS Winter Crisis

Debate between Philip Dunne and Liz McInnes
Monday 8th January 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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Clinical commissioning groups have a responsibility to provide cover in every area, so if a practice does close, it is up to the CCG to ensure alternative provision. That responsibility is part of the NHS mandate and remains with it.

Liz McInnes Portrait Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
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Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which serves my constituency, has advised the public to attend A&E for serious or life-threatening conditions only and the rest to visit the local pharmacist or call 111. What immediate help will the Minister give to community pharmacies and the 111 helpline to help them to cope with the increased demand?

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Debate between Philip Dunne and Liz McInnes
Tuesday 20th December 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on his role in championing Medway Maritime Hospital, which I visited earlier this autumn. The CQC is in the process of re-inspecting Medway and will publish its findings in the new year. I congratulate the trust on its improvements thus far that were highlighted by my hon. Friend, which include reducing its average length of stay on admission wards from 11 days to only 3 days.

Liz McInnes Portrait Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
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A recent damning report on maternity care from the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust care referred to appalling neglect that lead to the avoidable deaths of mothers and babies. The trust has implemented an improvement plan, but plans for maternity services under the Making It Better scheme were based on a predicted birth rate of 3,500 a year, and the reality is that the trust deals with 10,000 deliveries a year. What action will the Minister take to address that situation?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising some of the issues at the Pennine trust. We are well aware that it needs improvement, which is why we have buddied it up with the outstanding Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust next door. The Salford trust is led by Sir David Dalton and the Secretary of State referred to it earlier. I will take up the matter raised by the hon. Lady directly with Sir David.