I hope I reassured my hon. Friend with my earlier answer. Yes, he is right that that has happened in the past. However, there is a presumption in the Bill—particularly for rural areas such as Cornwall and in Suffolk, which I represent—that the renewed focus on integrated care that we heard about earlier is the primary focus and purpose of commissioning, over and above the use of any willing provider or private sector providers. That has given me great reassurance regarding our ability to take on and deal with the big demographic challenges of looking after older people better.
I am reassured by what the Minister has said, and I urge Government Members to support the Government.
Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 4)
Proceeding contribution from
Dan Poulter
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 March 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Social Care Bill.
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