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Proceeding contribution from Clive Efford (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 July 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on NHS White Paper.

NHS White Paper

The Secretary of State seems to misunderstand one thing. When patients go in to be treated by a GP, they expect to get the best possible treatment available. The Secretary of State said in an earlier answer that he would expect patients to have the knowledge of drugs to be able to determine whether a GP was supplying cheaper or better drugs. What local accountability will there be of GPs, what resources will be put into HealthWatch networks, what resources will be left available for local health improvement budgets, and what teeth will local authorities have to impose local health plans?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
513 c677 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Accountability Cost effectiveness Finance Drugs Innovation Health authorities General practitioners NHS Patients Pay Public expenditure Primary care trusts National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Standards Training Research Productivity Care Quality Commission
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk