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NHS: Reform

Proceeding contribution from Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 July 2015. It occurred during Ministerial statement on NHS: Reform.

The noble Baroness raises a number of points. Of course, she is right that it is no good just having senior doctors in a hospital without the right back-up, particularly diagnostic specialist nursing. She has just mentioned OTs and physios, and I agree with her completely there.

The noble Baroness mentioned the NHS pay review. There is not an opt-out clause in the Agenda for Change contract. Discussions will be taking place with the RCN and other trade unions later this year. I will have to write to her about the timing of the response on the end-of-life care point that she raised; I do not know it offhand. Digital information will be rolling out progressively over the next five years. I certainly hope that we will have electronic patient record in place for the vast majority of patients over the lifetime of this Government.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
764 c737 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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