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Rehman Chishti Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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What a disgraceful comment. We do not need the Prime Minister to come before the House because I can tell the hon. Gentleman that Kettering hospital is safe, and that it is totally irresponsible scaremongering by the Labour party in the run-up to a by-election to suggest anything else.

Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)
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T4. Will the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the progress that has been made to reduce mixed-sex wards and improve patient privacy at Medway Maritime hospital in my constituency?

Dan Poulter Portrait Dr Poulter
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the Government’s success in reducing mixed-sex wards not just in his hospital but throughout the NHS—we inherited a very different situation from the previous Government. Medway has been a pioneer in that area and my hon. Friend is right to commend the hospital and I put on record my thanks for all that it is doing.