An MP has called for continued support for the county's "failing" hospital trust after NHS England is abolished.
North Shropshire MP and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health and Social Care, Helen Morgan addressed Parliament on Tuesday, pressing the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting to address hospital waiting times in the county.
North Shropshire MP and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health and Social Care, Helen Morgan addressed Parliament on Tuesday, pressing the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting to address hospital waiting times in the county.
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00:00The Liberal Democrat spokesperson, Helen Morgan.
00:03Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Strasbourg and Telford Hospital Trust has seen some of
00:07the longest waiting lists in the country for cancer and for A&E, among other areas, and
00:13they've been receiving national mandated support from NHS England's recovery support programme.
00:18NHS England also provides improvement to support to hospital trusts struggling with excessive
00:22waiting lists through its Getting It Right First Time programme. Given the announcement
00:27to abolish NHS England, will the Secretary of State reassure my constituents that there
00:32will be continued support for hospital trusts, like Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust,
00:36with unacceptable waiting times and a clear pathway to improvements for patients who deserve
00:41better?
00:42Yes, Mr Speaker, is the short answer to that question. Removing the duplication, the waste
00:49and efficiency that comes with having effectively two head offices for the NHS will lead to
00:56better, more effective and streamlined decision making, but that won't in any way detract
01:00from the support that the Honourable Member describes. In fact, we should see more support
01:05and crucially more investment going to the frontline as a result of the savings, the
01:09efficiencies and the improvements we're making.