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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)

"Obviously, everyone would agree that having advocates is a good idea, but I want to press the hon. Gentleman on the point about the circumstances where there might be a need for a best interest test before an advocate is appointed. Does he accept that the number may be limited, …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)

"I have a lot of sympathy with the hon. Gentleman, but will he recognise that one of the central drivers for the Bill is the delay in assessments that has built up over time because of the issue identified in Chester? Obviously there is a timing issue, but does he …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 17 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)

"The hon. Gentleman is making some serious points, but I just want to probe one of them. If we are seeking to protect the best interests of a child, there may frequently be circumstances in which those best interests are not necessarily served by having parental involvement, because of the …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 17 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)

"This group of amendments raises some important issues. I want to probe one point: from a diagnostic point of view, establishing whether somebody has a fluctuating capacity is not a trivial issue. That may mean either that the type of professional who can make that diagnosis is unavailable, or that …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

"The hon. Lady talked about it being unacceptable for family members to be restricted in their access to children who have been deprived of their liberty, and I have a lot of sympathy for that point. Does she accept that there are cases where that would be deemed appropriate due …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)

"I have a lot of sympathy for the points the hon. Gentleman makes. One of the underlying principles of the independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 that was published just before Christmas was that we need to move towards a more care-led Act. That is reflected in some …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jan 2019
NHS Long-term Plan

"I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and in particular the continued commitment to increase funding for mental health and build on the work already done through the five year forward view. Does he agree that one of the challenges in implementing those changes is ensuring that funding gets to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Budget Resolutions

"On that point, may I thank the Secretary of State for his work on securing the public capital for the Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Sandwell, which had some difficulties following the collapse of Carillion? His work with the chief executive and the board of the trust has secured the future …..."
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Written Question
Spondyloarthritis
Monday 9th July 2018

Asked by: James Morris (Conservative - Halesowen and Rowley Regis)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to support the adoption and implementation of the new NICE Quality Standard on Spondyloarthritis, QS170.

Answered by Steve Brine

The Department is not involved in the direct promotion of quality standards. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) promotes Quality Standards (QS) and other guidance via its website, newsletters and other media.

On 28 June 2018, NICE published a new QS on spondyloarthritis. The QS includes four quality statements identified as the markers of high quality spondyloarthritis care. QS are important in setting out to patients, the public, commissioners and providers what a high quality service should look like in a particular area of care. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to NICE QS in planning and delivering services, they do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 26 Jun 2018
Phenylketonuria: Treatment and Support

"Having learned about the disease and issues connected with it, I think that the hon. Lady is right to argue for better treatment, but I am struck by the peculiar and intense pressures that PKU puts on parents and carers. Does she agree that we should explore ways to support …..."
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