Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Dunn (Conservative), on Wednesday, 12 February 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 7 members in total.

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HEALTH SERVICES IN THE SOUTH EAST THAMES REGION

That this House congratulates the health service in the South East Thames region on its achievements since the commencement of the Government's National Health Service reforms, including 5 per cent. more patients treated in hospital compared with last year, 18 per cent. more day cases, twice the number of heart by-pass operations, extra cataract and hip operations and a cut of 42 per cent. between March and December 1991 in the number of people waiting more than two years for hospital treatment; further congratulates the Guy's and Lewisham NHS Trust on a cut of 5 per cent. in waiting lists and 3,500 more patients treated than projected; welcomes the initiatives by general practioners' fundholding practices in the region, including consultant run outpatient clinics at a practice near Rochester; believes these achievements to be a tribute to National Health Service staff in the region working within the better management framework of the reforms; and believes that patients do not want the disruption of the health service threatened by the Labour Party.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

668 

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Hospitals NHS NHS trusts Reform Guy's and Lewisham NHS Trust South East Thames Regional Health Authority

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk