"That is exactly the theme I was about to develop, so I will simply agree with that excellent point.
In my constituency, we are promoting the “Write it Down” campaign. If somebody thinks they or a member of their family is getting dementia, but they are not quite sure, it …..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"Absolutely. I take the point that young people can also have dementia—that is certainly true—but the point I was making was that young people are caring for people once they return from school. That is a measure of the challenge we face in dealing with the role of carers, so …..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"This is certainly becoming a surprisingly wide-ranging debate. We have thrashed out the issue of EMA very carefully and thoroughly in the House of Commons—indeed, those of us on the Education Committee produced a useful report on the subject—but the Government have to think about wider issues in connection with …..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"That is a good point. Earlier I mentioned the problem of diagnosing difficult illnesses —I obviously focused on dementia, but there are others. My hon. Friend is exactly right.
One theme that I have been picking up in care homes in my constituency is that increasingly, people do not enter …..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"One matter that needs to be thought about carefully in this debate if not elsewhere is, of course, the integration of the NHS and social care, because that will help the process along and deal with many of the issues to which my hon. Friend is referring...." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"It is worth distinguishing between acute and community hospitals. That would inform the debate, because, obviously, chronic and non-chronic conditions are different. It would be helpful to know which hospitals are which, and whether that will help us to think about the subject...." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that in a modern, responsive and caring social care system, we need more transparent and effective decision making and improved integration with the NHS, so that the person in need of care can navigate their way around the system?..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that the fundamental problem was a flawed business model that was allowed to exist for far too long under the previous Government?..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Mr Bacon) on the important and fascinating debate. The detail he went into about the past 10 to 15 years was striking.
"Is it not possible that doctors’ consortia will simply make the right decisions for patients, focusing on giving proper value for money and decent care and on responding properly to local requirements and needs? Would not that apply across the piste in terms of community hospitals and acute hospitals?..." Neil Carmichael - View Speech