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Tom Blenkinsop

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Point of Order
Tuesday 21st May 2013

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. I commend him for the extremely responsible and committed way in which he has been keeping an eye on what is happening in his local hospital. He is absolutely right to suggest that, before implementing any big reconfiguration, we need to be certain that what we are doing will improve patient care and not damage it. I will continue to ensure that that is the case.

Tom Blenkinsop Portrait Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)
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We know that walk-in centres alleviate the pressure on A and Es. How many walk-in centres have shut since May 2010?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I can assure the hon. Gentleman that many more walk-in centres would be shut if we had to cut the NHS budget, which is what the Labour party wants to do.

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