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Mar 2023
Shadow minister Alex Sobel has claimed Harrogate District Hospital's use of agency staff is a "disgrace" that is harming patient care.
Alex Sobel, Labour MP for Leeds North West and the party's shadow environment minister, told a Commons debate on the NHS this week a constituent called Marjorie Dunn spent just over seven weeks at the hospital last year.
He added:
Wes Streeting, Labour's shadow health minister, said Mr Sobel was "absolutely right about the impact of the churn of staff on a ward", adding:
The Stray Ferret asked Harrogate and Knaresborough Conservative MP Andrew Jones if he wished to respond to Mr Sobel's comments but he did not respond.
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