Accident and Emergency Departments Debate

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Tom Blenkinsop

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Tougher Legislation for Dangerous Dogs

Accident and Emergency Departments

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Point of Order
Tuesday 10th September 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I absolutely agree. It is really important that we recognise those challenges in rural areas, and indeed semi-rural areas such as my constituency, where we have had similar issues. I can assure my hon. Friend that when we make structural changes, we take those issues closely into account.

Tom Blenkinsop Portrait Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)
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How many walk-in centres have been closed since May 2010?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I do not have the figure at my fingertips, but I will happily write to the hon. Gentleman.

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