Alexandra Hospital, Redditch

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 11:11 am on 12 February 2013.

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Photo of Robin Walker Robin Walker Conservative, Worcester 11:11, 12 February 2013

I congratulate my hon. Friend Karen Lumley on securing this very important debate.

The Minister mentioned the issue of recruitment of clinical staff. One thing that the NHS in Worcestershire has worked very hard on is a cancer strategy to keep cancer care within the county and to make the Worcestershire Royal hospital a centre of excellence for cancer care. We are looking to secure a radiotherapy unit in the near future. I urge the Minister, in taking whatever decisions are necessary to ensure that the county has the strongest, most sustainable NHS, to pay attention to that work and to the importance of having a cancer service for the county.