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Proceeding contribution from Lord Walton of Detchant (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 December 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 support the amendment proposed by my noble friend Lady Finlay because this is an extremely important matter. When I was a consultant working as a neurologist in the NHS, if I had a patient who, for instance, had a peripheral neuropathy and turned out to be diabetic, I had no problem in referring him to a colleague within the same hospital for the care of his diabetes or to a colleague in the ophthalmology department for the care of his eyes. I am horrified to discover that in the recent past such individuals have been told to go back to their GP for yet another referral to a different consultant. This is an extraordinary situation. Can the Minister assure us that something in the Bill will stop this kind of nonsense occurring?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c1197-8 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Accountability Disadvantaged Competition Health Health services Fees and charges Licensing Education Human rights EU law Insolvency Innovation Homelessness Home care services Private sector NHS Older people Procurement Mergers Negligence NHS foundation trusts Standards Special educational needs Training Regulation Reform Social services Monitor Treatment centres Sexual and reproductive health NHS Commissioning Board Healthwatch England Cooperation and Competition Panel
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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