Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Oct 2025 Unpaid Carers
"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure the NHS gives more support to unpaid carers...." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. It is indeed good news that the 10-year plan is considering the needs of carers, but the latest survey from Carers UK shows that carers’ rights are being ignored when the person they care for is discharged from hospital. Only 14% of …..." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"My Lords, family members who look after those with Alzheimer’s—often at great stress to themselves, as the House will know—require respite care, which is one of the most valuable ways of helping them. Traditionally, they have looked to the nursing home sector to provide one-week or two-week admissions to give …..." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"Is my noble friend aware— I am sure that she is—that those working-age adults who are the subject of this Question may also, in spite of their disabilities, provide care for members of their family who could not get care in any other way? Therefore, when we are thinking about …..." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, from the patient’s point of view, the team around the GP is as important as the GP? As yet, we have no way of applying the regulations to teams. Does she think that this ought to be pursued, in the interests of …..." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"My Lords, as your Lordships will be aware, should there be a Division in the Chamber, the Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes...." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"I must point out to your Lordships that the new clause proposed by Amendment 21 would be in substitution for the new clause “Rights of life peers to sit in the House of Lords” agreed by the House earlier today in Amendment 17...." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"My Lords, I should inform your Lordships that if this amendment is agreed to I will be unable to call Amendments 195A to 197A for reason of pre-emption.
Clause 29: School uniforms: limits on branded items
"I thank my noble friend for that positive reply. Does she agree that one of the main barriers to integration between health and social care is the lack of knowledge of the skills and experience of other professionals? Should the importance of integration therefore be included in initial clinical training, …..." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote joint training programmes and opportunities for joint working for staff who are separately employed by the NHS and social care agencies to encourage integration between the two services...." Baroness Pitkeathley - View Speech