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House of Commons · General Debate

Primary Care Services (Report)

12 July 2023 · 1 other contributor

Opened by Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

NHS

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At a glance

Daisy Cooper raised concerns about primary care services (report) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • Moves to require an independent reviewer to prepare quarterly reports on primary care services.
  • Crisis in GP services noted with lack of appointments and non-existent online booking systems.
  • Government criticised for failing to recruit and retain GPs, with numbers falling by over 900 since 2019.

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

Moves to require an independent reviewer to prepare a quarterly report on primary care services including GPs, dentists, community pharmacies, optometry and mental health services. Points out the crisis in GP services with lack of appointments and non-existent online booking systems leading to critical delays for patients. Criticises the government's failure to recruit and retain GPs as numbers have fallen by more than 900 since the 2019 promise. Emphasises issues like outdated Treasury rules not allowing investment in primary care infrastructure, underspend on NHS dentistry budget due to a poorly designed contract, pharmacy closures affecting patients' access to necessary services, and overall need for urgent action.

Other contributors (1)
  • Daisy Cooper Lib Dem St Albans

    Moves to require an independent reviewer to prepare a quarterly report on primary care services including GPs, dentists, community pharmacies, optometry and mental health services. Points out the crisis in GP services with lack of appointments and non-existent online booking systems leading to critical delays for patients. Criticises the government's failure to recruit and retain GPs as numbers have fallen by more than 900 since the 2019 promise. Emphasises issues like outdated Treasury rules not allowing investment in primary care infrastructure, underspend on NHS dentistry budget due to a poorly designed contract, pharmacy closures affecting patients' access to necessary services, and overall need for urgent action.

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