Proceeding contribution from Baroness Meacher (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 5 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health Bill [HL].
Health Bill [HL]
I am not sure that anyone other than the taxpayer in the end can bail out a hospital, whether you call it a foundation trust hospital or an NHS hospital. My concern is about procedural matters—the systems and the apparent unawareness on the part of the people who drafted the Bill of the way that things are done for foundation trusts. It is remarkable that under new Clause 65B(2), which is a slightly different bit from the lines the noble Earl referred to: ""An order may be made under subsection (1) only if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate"." Why the Secretary of State? The Secretary of State has no role in relation to the foundation trusts. Before making the order, the Secretary of State must consult the strategic health authority. Why? It has no relation—
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- 2008-09
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- Children Administration Advertising Canada Health services Finance Governing bodies Health hazards Exemptions Insolvency Innovation Health authorities NHS Patients NHS trusts NHS foundation trusts Standards Young people Shops Tobacco Iceland Prizes Monitor Care Quality Commission
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- Health Bill (HL) 2008-09
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