Backbench Business Committee debate on community hospitals
7 September 2012
The Backbench Business Committee held a debate in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 6 September 2012 on community hospitals. Dr Sarah Wollaston applied to the Backbench Business Committee to request this debate.
The motion to be debated was:
That this House recognises and supports the contribution of community hospitals to the care of patients within the National Health Service; requests the Secretary of State for Health to commission a comprehensive database of community hospitals, their ownership and current roles; and believes that the assets of community hospitals should remain for the benefit of their community while allowing them greater freedom to explore different ownership models.
Watch the debate and read a transcript
Watch the debate on Parliament TV and read the views expressed by MPs in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: Motion related to community hospitals
- Commons Hansard: Motion related to community hospitals
Backbench Business Committee
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