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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beecham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 November 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.

Health and Social Care Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply, although I shall resist the temptation to follow her into the realm of rearranging the furniture or even the deckchairs on the NHS ““Titanic””. She rather missed the point of Amendment 69ZA, which adds to the provision in the Bill that will require each local authority to, "““take such steps as it considers appropriate for improving the health of the people in its area””," the duty to take such steps as are appropriate to tackle the problems of health inequalities. That is the point that the amendment seeks to enshrine in the Bill. It is a duty that will lie on the Secretary of State for national purposes, but not for local purposes.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c728 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Disclosure of information Alcoholic drinks Armed forces Costs Advisory services Equality Health Hospitals Health services Finance Environmental health HIV/AIDS Homelessness Learning disability District councils Hepatitis Local government NHS Prisons Misuse Measurement Mental health services Mental health Obesity Maternity services Schools Reform Communication skills Risk assessment Secure psychiatric units Speech and language disorders NHS Commissioning Board Public Health England Health and wellbeing boards Veterans Clinical commissioning groups
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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