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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Rea (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 18 December 2008.


Health: Physicians

Question
My Lords, will my noble friend agree that not only does increasing the number of general practitioners in primary care improve the health of the population, but increasing the support of other health professions in relation to medicine, such as nurses, health visitors and counsellors, does? In my professional life, I have found that it is enormously more satisfactory to work in a team that includes such people.
Answer

My Lords, my noble friend is correct. The OECD report referred to by the noble Lord recognises that in the UK we have a higher than average number of nurses, and that we have very good team working with good health outcomes.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
706 c905 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Doctors Staff
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk