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Proceeding contribution from Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 8 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill.

Health and Social Care Bill

I take the noble Lord's question to mean: why should a proportion not exceed 50 per cent? As I have explained, the reason is that we regard that as having a risk. If the question is why should a central London hospital not take nearly half its income from private patients, the maximum taken at the moment is, I believe, some 39 per cent. There is a limit of 5 per cent on any increase to be proposed, more than which the governors would have to agree to by a majority. It could not just be a simple majority; a majority of the governors must vote to approve the change. It may well be that some hospitals will wish to go nearer to 50 per cent, which is why there is a reference to 49 per cent.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c1906 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disability Children Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Contracts Councillors Competition Conflict of interests Advocacy Employment Health Health services Education Income Learning disability Local government Private sector NHS Patients Membership Older people NHS foundation trusts Private patients Training Young people Reform Social services Patients' forums Speech and language disorders Care Quality Commission Local involvement networks NHS Commissioning Board Healthwatch England Health and wellbeing boards Clinical commissioning groups
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
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