Covid-19: Resuscitation Orders

Debate between Lord Bethell and Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Wednesday 24th March 2021 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)]

My Lords, I am afraid that we are having questions that are far too long. Can people please keep their questions brief?

[Lord Bethell (Con)]

My Lords, we will address the audit points made by the noble Baroness. I completely endorse the importance of training; that is at the heart of the report and we acknowledge its importance. We are concerned about the number of people with learning disabilities who have died during the pandemic, and there will be a report on what the connections are.

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[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con)]

We will now hear from the Minister.

[Lord Bethell (Con)]

I reassure the noble Baroness that there has been a huge amount of stakeholder engagement, with Mencap, Turning Point and others. It is not the role of the CQC to do individual family reviews, but I can reassure her that we have learned important lessons from this process.

Covid-19: Vaccination Prioritisation

Debate between Lord Bethell and Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Wednesday 25th November 2020 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)]

I ask noble Lords to keep their questions short.

[Lord Bethell (Con)]

I hear loud and clear the conundrum expressed by the noble Lord. These prioritisation questions are very difficult. I hear his plea loud and clear and I undertake that these kinds of considerations will be considered in the prioritisation process.