Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt @Jeremy_Hunt

But in politics it’s important to give credit where it’s due: this is a difficult & painful decision but the right one for families who rely on the NHS/care system & frontline staff who’ve given their all during the pandemic. Bravo to the PM & team for facing up to this challenge — PolitiTweet.org

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Lots of detail to pick through, & lessons from the last 25 years about increases in funding being wasted. As we tackle the backlog we can’t allow a targets culture to take root because that led unintentionally to Mid Staffs: safety & quality of care matter as much as quantity. — PolitiTweet.org

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Most of all there is justice for many families forced to sell their house because of a family member gets dementia: when these changes kick in, they will be able to focus their energy on supporting a loved one rather than worrying about money. — PolitiTweet.org

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Local authorities may ultimately need more than offered today (especially in the short term) but a £ multi-billion rise in their funding will be greatly welcomed. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today also a big step forward in protecting families from catastrophic care costs. The arguments for/against are well rehearsed but Dilnot’s cap is the only system that has ever come close to consensus. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you live in US, Ger or Switz your health insurance premiums will go up just as surely as taxes will go up in taxpayer-funded systems. And for all its challenges, our system delivers not equity & value for money, including the lowest medicine prices paid anywhere in the world. — PolitiTweet.org

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For a Con govt, raising taxes is always a last resort. We know public services are not just about funding, but standards too. But no govt that wants decent healthcare can ignore demographic reality, so today's changes will command support despite general unpopularity of tax rises — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you @BorisJohnson, @RishiSunak, @sajidjavid for taking a tough and politically difficult decision to give the NHS and social care desperately needed funding. — PolitiTweet.org

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We often hear about the new cancer cases missed in the pandemic but this was v powerful about the mental health impact on existing patients whose treatment was interrupted. https://t.co/gp43W7RzKD — PolitiTweet.org

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We should learn the lessons from Israel and get on with booster jabs - my question to vaccines minister @nadhimzahawi https://t.co/u7QW8G1fwS — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/HFXxNSbwPt — PolitiTweet.org

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Parliament returns today and the Health and Social Care Select Committee kicks off a new inquiry tomorrow into how to deal with the NHS backlog: https://t.co/yyzRug021k — PolitiTweet.org

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JEREMY HUNT: Fire up the boosters... or risk a catastrophe?? https://t.co/1nfBJekf9j via @MailOnline — PolitiTweet.org

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Great community spirit at the Hale Autumn Fayre, thanks to Lesley, Simon, Stella and all the volunteers https://t.co/3QDJUdx6JD — PolitiTweet.org

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Great homecoming for Farnham Paralympic wheelchair rugby gold medalist Kylie Grimes, the only woman in a mixed team and truly the pride of the town! https://t.co/CUyOqoIb2R — PolitiTweet.org

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Look out for a new type of unleaded petrol this weekend - E10 has more ethanol than current unleaded fuel + switching over to it could cut carbon emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year. Cars made after 2011 should be compatible, for older vehicles check here: https://t.co/1PWdrufs7y https://t.co/MFh55RNSx8 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @benrileysmith: Interesting intervention in today’s Tel. @Jeremy_Hunt, a key player in how social care reforms will land with Tories, ar… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Telegraph: "This is not, in the end, about big state versus small state politics... "It is about whether we, as an elected government,… — PolitiTweet.org

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TRAIN TROUBLE 3/3 - SWR are also looking into whether services to Clapham Junction can be protected. I stressed the negative environmental impact of driving from Farncombe - Godalming if services at the former were reduced. - The consultation lasts until the end of this month. — PolitiTweet.org

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TRAIN TROUBLE 3/3 - SWR are also looking into whether services to Clapham Junction can be protected. I stressed the negative environmental impact of driving from Farncombe - Godalming if services at the former were reduced - The consultation is lasts until the end of the month — PolitiTweet.org

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TRAIN TROUBLE 2/3 - I lobbied for an additional service every hour if numbers are greater than expected. - Off-peak services from Milford, Witley + Farncombe will be reinstated next year. - Reassured new changes wouldn't see a reduction in peak time trains from Milford + Witley. — PolitiTweet.org

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TRAIN TROUBLE 1/3 How my virtual meeting with @south_railway 's new CEO (Claire Mann) went regarding the proposed reduction of peak time trains from Farncombe, Godalming and Haslemere (from 4 an hour to 3). A complex situation driven by changes in travel patterns post Covid... https://t.co/sCI3C0L3rh — PolitiTweet.org

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It's time we remembered the values our troops died for - my article in this week's Herald https://t.co/JCANV5oAnE — PolitiTweet.org

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More on this and other issues in my patient safety newsletter coming out this afternoon, sign up here: https://t.co/mHvKTIbVi6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Hopefully @sajidjavid will have more to say on this in parliament next week: https://t.co/NjDXRthljY — PolitiTweet.org

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The clear lesson for the UK seems to be…get on with booster jabs, not just for the clinically vulnerable but for everyone. The latest Zoe study showed vaccine effectiveness dropping after six months, so why are we hanging around? — PolitiTweet.org

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BUT…the third dose campaign is clearly working. There was a big drop in rate of growth of severely ill patients two weeks after it started: https://t.co/cl8JItyRnQ — PolitiTweet.org

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Some aren’t convinced even that is enough to control the Delta varian. See this…https://t.co/5hQn3QweEY — PolitiTweet.org

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Cases there have been rising since July so the govt has responded with an aggressive booster vaccine programme, mandating masks and vaccinating teenagers: https://t.co/MJIJ3pANVk — PolitiTweet.org

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Overall the picture is not as sunny as the weather in Scotland. The headline data coming out of Israel - where 80% of adults are double jabbed so higher than here - is concerning. Yesterday they recorded their highest ever daily number of new cases: https://t.co/7CiGK9Gflz — PolitiTweet.org