NHS White Paper Debate
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Valerie Vaz
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Monday 12th July 2010
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Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
The Secretary of State talks about choice in the NHS, but could he confirm that GPs will be given the choice to join a consortium?
Mr Lansley
GP practices will all have to be members of a consortium, otherwise it will not be possible for them collectively to commission emergency and urgent care, and they will need to do that.