Assessment and Treatment Units: Vulnerable People Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Assessment and Treatment Units: Vulnerable People

Anne-Marie Trevelyan Excerpts
Tuesday 6th November 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan Portrait Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (Con)
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I welcome the Secretary of State’s recent request to the CQC for an immediate review; it is very timely. Can the Minister assure the House, however, that the Government and the NHS are prepared to hear the uncomfortable truth, and change to find the right and compassionate care for those with autism and those with learning difficulties?

Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage
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I thank my hon. Friend for that question, which gets to the root of the issue. It is not enough to ask people what they think and set up commissions and reviews; we have to listen to what people are saying but then we have to act. The thematic review the CQC is starting straight away is reporting back in two phases. That is important as it means that, as soon as the first phase comes back, we can start action straight away.