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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Urgent and Emergency Care: Growing Towns

Tuesday 6 June 2023 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial funding for urgent and emergency care includes 1 billion for NHS capacity and 250 million for capital improvements.
  • Local integrated care boards decide how to use the funding to improve services based on local needs.
  • The completion date for the new Whipps Cross Hospital is set for 2030.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mark Pawsey Con
NHS
Context

The MP is concerned about the adequacy of urgent and emergency care in his constituency, which faces rapid population growth. The question seeks an assessment from the Department on how these areas are coping.

Question

What assessment has the Department made of the adequacy of urgent and emergency care provision in towns with significant population growth?

Answer from Will Quince

Our recovery plan for urgent and emergency care provides £1 billion of additional funding for NHS capacity, alongside £250 million for capital improvement schemes up and down the country. Local integrated care boards are now responsible for working with their partners to decide how best to use that funding to improve services to meet the health needs of their changing populations.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific population level at which it is appropriate to upgrade A&E provision was not addressed.

How: Under Review

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Q2 Mark Pawsey Con
NHS
Context

Rugby, part of Coventry and Warwickshire, has a growing population with no dedicated A&E service. The MP is concerned about the health needs of this rapidly expanding area.

Question

Rugby is one of the largest urban areas within Coventry and Warwickshire without its own A&E provision. With 12,500 homes being delivered between 2016 and 2031, when the population will exceed 135,000, what specific population level triggers local health commissioners to upgrade A&E services at Rugby's Hospital of St Cross?

Answer from Will Quince

As my hon. Friend knows, the provision of services, including accident and emergency, are a matter for local NHS commissioners and providers. I know that he regularly meets local NHS leaders about this matter and will continue to do so. Funding for Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board has increased to over £1.6 billion this year.

Not addressed: The question on specific population levels was not addressed; the answer focused on meetings with NHS leaders and funding increases.

How: Changes Subject, Meets Regularly

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Q3 John Cryer Lab
NHS
Context

The population of the MP's constituency is set to grow rapidly over the next decade. He seeks a completion date for the recently announced new hospital.

Question

The population in my constituency is due to grow significantly over the next 10 years and beyond, necessitating expansion of healthcare services. Can the Minister provide a completion date for the new Whipps Cross Hospital, which was announced last week?

Answer from Will Quince

By 2030, Mr Speaker.

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