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Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 15th January 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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It will be very easy to look at the number of lives saved. We will be able to see the impact of the fund, because it only started in 2010.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Kettering has the sixth fastest household growth rate in England, and accident and emergency admissions to Kettering general hospital are now at 12% year on year. Will the Secretary of State ensure that the NHS funding formula reflects the very latest population estimates?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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NHS funds are independently decided by the NHS Commissioning Board, and I know that is a key concern of the board. I visited Kettering hospital, so I know that it is a very busy hospital coping well in difficult circumstances.