NHS: Independent Investigation
Debate between Sonia Kumar and Wes Streeting(2 months, 1 week ago)
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Wes Streeting
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the work she does championing Milton Keynes. Therein lies the challenge: it cannot be right that delays in diagnosis lead to the difference between life and death. I am very lucky that my cancer was caught early. It was diagnosed quickly and treated quickly. Not everyone is fortunate, and I am so sorry that my hon. Friend’s family is bearing the consequences of what happens when things go wrong.
Sonia Kumar (Dudley) (Lab)
Despite the damning analysis of the state in which the Conservatives left the NHS, Lord Darzi says that its vital signs remain strong. Does the Secretary of State agree with the case for the health service being taxpayer funded, free at the point of use, and based on need and not the ability to pay?
Wes Streeting
I am delighted to see my hon. Friend from Dudley. I agree wholeheartedly, 100%, unequivocally.