Health and Social Care Update

Selaine Saxby Excerpts

Thursday 22nd September 2022 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

North Devon has a more elderly than average population, with very low unemployment. While I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s plan for patients, will she detail how we can recruit for the numerous vacancies we have in dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and social care, especially given the lack of affordable housing available, mostly driven by the surge in holiday lets and second homes.

[Dr Coffey]

I assure my hon. Friend that she will be hearing from the local NHS in order to make those functions happen.