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Primary Care Services (Report)
12 July 2023
Lead MP
Daisy Cooper
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
NHSMental Health
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Daisy Cooper raised concerns about primary care services (report) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
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 Emphasises issues like outdated Treasury rules not allowing investment in primary care infrastructure, underspend on NHS dentistry budget due to a poorly designed contract, pharmacy closures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.
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 Emphasises issues like outdated Treasury rules not allowing investment in primary care infrastructure, underspend on NHS dentistry budget due to a poorly designed contract, pharmacy closures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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