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Proceeding contribution from David Heath (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 February 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Out-of-Hours GP Services.


Out-of-Hours GP Services

To bring the Minister back to rural areas, is not another factor the availability and accessibility of accident and emergency units? My constituency covers 900 square miles. There is not a single A and E unit in my constituency, nor is a single out-of-hours doctor based there. Do we not need better cover than the four cars that currently provide for the whole of Somerset? Should there not be an assumption that community hospitals will have at least an evening treatment centre, with a doctor available to look after people out of hours?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
505 c769 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Databases Coroners Health authorities General practitioners English language NHS Patients Primary care trusts Migrant workers Standards Working hours Locums Care Quality Commission
Link
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