Debate on the use of digital patient records in the NHS
21 April 2016
On Thursday 28 April MPs took part in a general debate in Westminster Hall on the use of digital patient records in the NHS. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
This debate was opened by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Conservative MP for the Cotswolds.
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Backbench Business Committee
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