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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beecham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 22 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

What does the Minister mean by local consultation and local considerations? One can envisage a situation when hospitals serve just a particular locality. However, in many areas, there are trusts and hospitals serving a much wider community—a sub-regional or perhaps even a regional community—and who then is to lead the process? Who then is to take the decision? There could be several commissioning groups involved, looking at the facilities in question, rather than just the one or two in a particular town or county.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
732 c1047 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Assets Costs Health Health services Land NHS Patients Ministerial powers Procurement Parliamentary scrutiny Standards Reform Monitor Care Quality Commission Local involvement networks NHS Commissioning Board Healthwatch England Clinical commissioning groups
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk