That would probably fall within the direct payment budget of social care rather than healthcare, so the answer is yes if the care manager has signed off on it. Was my noble friend referring to healthcare?
Health Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Darzi of Denham
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 2 March 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Health Bill [HL].
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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