Will my noble friend explain why the NHS has actually changed its policy on this? In 2002, new Department of Health guidance on NHS chaplaincy said that all NHS trusts should make provision for the spiritual needs of all patients and staff from all faith communities. It strikes me that the NHS is now rowing back on a previous commitment.
Care Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hamilton of Epsom
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 October 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Care Bill [HL].
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