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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Dennis Skinner (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Excess Winter Deaths

Question

One way of making sure that people do not die in the winter or at any other time is for this Government to concentrate on keeping hospitals open, thereby saving the beds. In that context, why does the Secretary of State refuse to answer the question why hospitals such as Bolsover and another half a dozen in Derbyshire are secretly being closed and Ministers are doing nothing about it?

Answer

The question is about flu vaccinations and I strongly encourage the hon. Gentleman to join me in having a flu vaccination, as I believe he is one of the eligible individuals. In relation to Derbyshire, the local health services there are working together to identify the best pattern of provision for a sustainable health service for the future.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
617 c102 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Death Weather
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk