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Valerie Vaz

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Tuesday 2nd June 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I share my hon. Friend’s concern about what is happening at the Royal Stoke. Some of the care there was totally unacceptable; there should be no 12-hour trolley waits anywhere in the NHS. I have said that I support a full 24/7 A&E service at County hospital as soon as we can find a way of doing it that is clinically safe, and I will certainly work hard to do everything I can to make that happen.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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Will the Secretary of State ensure that other local hospitals, such as the Manor hospital, which have had to take up the slack following the closure of A&E and maternity services also get some support?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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We absolutely will take a whole health economy view of that, and look at all hospitals that are affected by the changes.

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