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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 14 September 2010, in the House of Commons, led by John Pugh. The answering member was Simon Burns.

Accident and Emergency Services

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on accident and emergency services.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
515 c196-218WH 
Session
2010-12
Department
Department of Health
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Simon Burns | 515 c213WH (Link to this contribution) The shadow Minister does not want to ““intrude on private grief”” and I appreciate that. I want to h...
John Pugh | 515 c196-201WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Clark. I understand that this is your first ti...
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John Pugh | 515 c204WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady has mentioned the statistics and the increased number of inappropriate self-referrals....
Anne Marie Morris | 515 c204WH (Link to this contribution) This has been an interesting debate and I commend hon. Members for their contributions. It is clear ...
Iain Wright | 515 c201-4WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Clark. I congratulate the h...
Gordon Birtwistle | 515 c206WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Ms Clark. This is my first time in this Chamber, and I hope I succeed as well as you will...
Gordon Birtwistle | 515 c206-8WH (Link to this contribution) Indeed. People turning up at A and E were being either stored in ambulances or transferred to Lancas...
John Pugh | 515 c208WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is clearly aware of the irrationality of the problem. However, he might not know that...
Anne Marie Morris | 515 c204-6WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for that valuable contribution; I agree with the earlier comments that th...
John Pugh | 515 c206WH (Link to this contribution) On alcohol-related admissions, which the hon. Lady mentioned twice, one problem that besets many A a...
Diana Johnson | 515 c209WH (Link to this contribution) It is a delight to serve under your chairwomanship, Ms Clark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sou...
Gordon Birtwistle | 515 c208-9WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a good point. The children's ward is moved from one town to another because tha...
Simon Burns | 515 c209WH (Link to this contribution) That happened when your party was in government.
Diana Johnson | 515 c210-12WH (Link to this contribution) I am a great supporter of local government and served as a local authority councillor for eight year...
Simon Burns | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) May I help the shadow Minister by reading to her what the Secretary of State announced in May would ...
Diana Johnson | 515 c209-10WH (Link to this contribution) Let me refer to the three points that were pertinent to this debate. First, the hon. Member for Sou...
Simon Burns | 515 c210WH (Link to this contribution) I am staggered by the shadow Minister. She is a very reasonable person and I understand that she has...
Diana Johnson | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) I do not wish to rewrite history.
Gordon Birtwistle | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) I do not wish this debate to be political—I just want my hospital back.
Diana Johnson | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for going through that list of criteria again. However, I think that t...
Gordon Birtwistle | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) The actual movement of the A and E unit to Blackburn was carried out under the hon. Lady's Governmen...
Diana Johnson | 515 c212WH (Link to this contribution) With the greatest of respect, I do wish to be political, although I do not want in any way to rewrit...
Simon Burns | 515 c212-3WH (Link to this contribution) The shadow Minister does not want to ““intrude on private grief”” and I appreciate that. I want to h...
Diana Johnson | 515 c213WH (Link to this contribution) As always, I am very interested to hear what the Minister has to say. However, there are three speci...
Diana Johnson | 515 c213WH (Link to this contribution) I am very happy to let the Minister respond in full in a few moments. I am reaching the end of my co...
Simon Burns | 515 c213WH (Link to this contribution) What an unexpected pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. It is a first for me,...
Simon Burns | 515 c213WH (Link to this contribution) Sorry, the shadow Minister. I was trying to make the hon. Lady relive old glory days.
Simon Burns | 515 c213-4WH (Link to this contribution) Obviously they were not happy for the country, or the hon. Lady would not be a shadow Minister now. ...
Diana Johnson | 515 c214WH (Link to this contribution) I would be interested to know what the Government's rationale was for removing the section in the co...
Simon Burns | 515 c214WH (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Lady will be aware, this is a coalition Government. That means merging the best practice...
John Pugh | 515 c214WH (Link to this contribution) It should be said that the previous Government shied away from every chance to give a decisive voice...
Simon Burns | 515 c214WH (Link to this contribution) I will, but I am relatively short of time if I am to deal with all hon. Members' questions.
Diana Johnson | 515 c215WH (Link to this contribution) Just so that we are all clear, is the Minister saying that there will still be a waiting time target...
Simon Burns | 515 c214-5WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that intervention. The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. As we do away with pol...
Simon Burns | 515 c215-8WH (Link to this contribution) No, that is not what I said. I am sure that you were listening carefully, Mr Walker, but for the ben...
Subjects
Health services Emergencies General practitioners NHS Location Waiting lists Standards Accident and emergency departments Paediatrics Southport NHS 111
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