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Proceeding contribution from Joan Ryan (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 January 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Emergency Care.


Emergency Care

I am concerned about the selective and inaccurate way in which the hon. Gentleman is using the report to which his motion refers. I have read the report, not least because of the situation of my local hospital. He will know that the report does not help my argument, and I have my concerns about the Government's plans for Chase Farm hospital. I make my views about the matter clear to Ministers regularly. However, my point is that I am often struck by the difference between what he says in the Chamber and what his party did when in power. If it had not been for his party putting Chase Farm hospital under the threat of closure for many, many years, Chase Farm would not be in its current situation and—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c764 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Admissions Crimes of violence Ancillary staff Ambulance services Doctors Hospitals Health services EU law Health professions Emergency calls NHS Primary care Standards Working hours Telephone services Reorganisation NHS Direct Accident and emergency departments Health centres
Link
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