Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 22 February 2005.
David Taylor
Labour/Co-operative, North West Leicestershire
11:30,
22 February 2005
The Constituency of North-West Leicestershire is mainly served by the University Hospitals of Leicester Trust—one of the largest in the country—which sees 2,500 people a day as new or follow-up out-patients. It had a disappointing record until recently. Will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State come with me to the hospital to see how the position has been significantly transformed? All waiting list targets have been fulfilled six months in advance of the Government's requirements, all suspected cancer patients are seen in 14 days, and the management and staff are among the finest in the country. Will he accompany me to inspect what has been done?
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