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From House of Commons
Hansard 14th June 2005
Mr. Sadiq Khan
(Tooting)
(Lab): Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating
the walk-in centre at St. George's hospital in Tooting and
its staff? They have worked hard since the centre opened and
treated many thousands of local patients. That has freed up
resources at the local accident and emergency department,
and among local GPs, who think that such centres represent
good value for money.
Ms Hewitt:
I entirely agree with
my hon. Friend and readily join him in congratulating the
excellent staff at the walk-in centre, the hospital and
throughout the local health service. The great merit of
walk-in centres is that they are open from 7 am to 10 pm,
365 days a year. They therefore extend access to NHS care to
people who often find it difficult to go to a GP or who, in
some cases, are not yet registered with one.
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