Local Improvement Finance Trust (North Staffordshire)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons am 11:30 am ar 22 Chwefror 2005.

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Photo of John Reid John Reid Secretary of State, Department of Health, The Secretary of State for Health 11:30, 22 Chwefror 2005

Yes, I agree entirely with my hon. Friend. Patients in his area—both buildings to which he referred are expected to open to patients around the end of this year—as well as in the rest of North Staffordshire and throughout the country will benefit from the new facilities, which focus on their well-being as well as treatment for illnesses. The House might be interested to know that the LIFT scheme is delivering new primary care facilities in some of the most deprived areas of the country, resulting in improved health care for patients in areas of greatest need: 75 per cent. of the most deprived primary care trust areas are part of an NHS LIFT scheme.