NHS Funding Bill Debate

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Speaker’s Statement: Select Committee Chairs

NHS Funding Bill

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NHS Funding Bill (Programme)
2nd reading & 2nd reading: House of Commons
Monday 27th January 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, absolutely. If we use technology to set up a better booking system for GPs, it turns out that we reduce by a third the number of times people do not attend.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Somebody on the Opposition Front Bench just shouted, “Oh, come on!” when I talked about saving huge amounts of money by reducing by a third the number of people who do not attend a GP appointment. They should get with the programme, and use the best technology to support our staff in the NHS.

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