Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Flick Drummond Excerpts
Thursday 10th December 2015

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I think it is tragic when anyone has to resort to the courts to get justice. Sara Ryan is one of many who have had to go to huge out-of-pocket expenses to get justice and the truth with respect to their loved ones. Last week, I went to the launch of James Titcombe’s book. He campaigned for years and years to get justice and the truth about the death of his son, Joshua. That is exactly what we have to change.

Flick Drummond Portrait Mrs Flick Drummond (Portsmouth South) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State confirm that the draft report also covers the Southern Health Foundation community-based mental health services for adults? That received a “good” in the CQC report published in February 2015. Is my right hon. Friend satisfied that the CQC report was rigorous enough?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I believe it does cover the mental health services for adults, but I will check and write to my hon. Friend. When the CQC does its inspections, it is important for it to inspect individual elements of what a trust does, and it gives different ratings to different parts. We need to recognise that even within one trust it is possible to have big variations in the quality of care. As I say, I will look further into this and write to my hon. Friend.