Debates between Ruth Cadbury and Helen Whately during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Ruth Cadbury and Helen Whately
Tuesday 23rd June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Whately Portrait Helen Whately
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I thank my hon. Friend for her birthday greetings. She makes a really important point: as day centres reopen, they need to be safe for staff and users. Risk assessments will need to be carried out, and some may need to use personal protective equipment. Public Health England is developing guidance on the use of PPE in community settings. Local authority-run services should have PPE provided by the local authority, and services provided by other organisations that struggle to get PPE from wholesalers should be able to access emergency local supplies.

Ruth Cadbury Portrait Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)
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What recent assessment he has made of trends in the length of referral-to-treatment waiting lists.