Proceeding contribution from Nadine Dorries (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 September 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill.

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I hope that the quality of counselling is determined by the professional bodies by which the counsellor is accredited—they determine the standard of counselling. It does not matter whether counselling is for an abortion, for cosmetic surgery, or for anything else—it has a defined manner in which it is delivered, which is that advice is not given, that influence is not asserted, and that it is totally impartial. Any counsellor who is trained as such and accredited by a professional body delivers counselling in that manner. Let me return to the mental health issue and the e-mails that I receive on a daily basis. One of the problems—

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 532 c373
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Complaints Disclosure of information Abortion Advisory services Counselling Health Health services Fees and charges Health professions General practitioners Local government Private sector NHS Ministerial responsibility Procurement Primary care trusts Training Social services Vocational education Care Quality Commission Cord blood Marie Stopes International British Pregnancy Advisory Service NHS Commissioning Board
Legislation: Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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