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My Lords, will my noble friend tell me whether it is only professional actors that they seek?
My Lords, will my noble friend tell me whether it is only professional actors that they seek?
Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, I fear that it is, because professional actors are best able to expand on the readings that they give. So I am afraid that in this instance the talents displayed by my noble friend will be wasted.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister agree that, if a charitable service is a success, the Government have a duty at least to encourage it to expand its activity to all parts of the country, as we have actors or people with acting experience in all parts of the country?
My Lords, does the Minister agree that, if a charitable service is a success, the Government have a duty at least to encourage it to expand its activity to all parts of the country, as we have actors or people with acting experience in all parts of the country?
Asked by
Lord Addington
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, I think that the Government will be very helpful in supporting the charity. I am not saying that we will do so in financial terms, but I am sure that we wish to support its expansion throughout the country. I know that it strives to work in hospitals up and down the country.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, given the Government’s renewed interest in volunteering, might some of the proposals made by my noble friend Lady Rendell find an appropriate place in their considerations?
My Lords, given the Government’s renewed interest in volunteering, might some of the proposals made by my noble friend Lady Rendell find an appropriate place in their considerations?
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, that is a very interesting and useful thought, which we should mention to the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, whom I understand will be advising the Government on volunteering strategy.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my noble friend is clearly right that this service could be extended into people's homes and to people who suffer from other conditions. However, I understand that the InterAct Reading Service is a charity. Therefore, it is up to the charity itself to decide the scope of its service.
My Lords, my noble friend is clearly right that this service could be extended into people's homes and to people who suffer from other conditions. However, I understand that the InterAct Reading Service is a charity. Therefore, it is up to the charity itself to decide the scope of its service.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Rendell of Babergh
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Does she agree that the service could be extended into people's homes? A friend of mine has suffered a stroke and she has her children to read to her, but that cannot be so for everyone. Does my noble friend also agree that this service could be extended to patients recovering from eye surgery and allied problems?
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the report last year from the Public Accounts Committee in another place that only half of stroke patients receive rehabilitation services that meet their needs in the six months following discharge and that after 12 months the figure falls to 25 per cent? Does the Minister agree that there is quite a long way to go before stroke rehabilitation services are at an acceptable level across the country?
My Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the report last year from the Public Accounts Committee in another place that only half of stroke patients receive rehabilitation services that meet their needs in the six months following discharge and that after 12 months the figure falls to 25 per cent? Does the Minister agree that there is quite a long way to go before stroke rehabilitation services are at an acceptable level across the country?
Asked by
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
Yes, my Lords, I agree. We have made tremendous progress in dealing with stroke but clearly have much further to go, as the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office pointed out. These are the very issues that we shall address in the new strategy, which will be launched at the end of this year.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c690
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my husband benefited greatly from this service and I therefore commend it. However, does the Minister agree that the best thing to do with strokes is to prevent them? If they are unpreventable, there should at least be early recognition. She can rely on me to remind noble Lords about the FAST formula—the face, arm and speech test. Early recognition would do such a lot to help these patients. However, I support the views of the noble Baroness, Lady Rendell.
My Lords, my husband benefited greatly from this service and I therefore commend it. However, does the Minister agree that the best thing to do with strokes is to prevent them? If they are unpreventable, there should at least be early recognition. She can rely on me to remind noble Lords about the FAST formula—the face, arm and speech test. Early recognition would do such a lot to help these patients. However, I support the views of the noble Baroness, Lady Rendell.
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Baroness. On the promotion of recognition and awareness, I pay tribute to the work of the Stroke Association, which does such a magnificent job in this area.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as the Minister recognises that this is a beneficial service, will she do everything possible to encourage all hospitals and hospices to make this service available for patients with stroke? I declare an interest as a council member of the Stroke Association.
My Lords, as the Minister recognises that this is a beneficial service, will she do everything possible to encourage all hospitals and hospices to make this service available for patients with stroke? I declare an interest as a council member of the Stroke Association.
Asked by
Lord Patel
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, as noble Lords may be aware, the Government are conducting a consultation about stroke strategy. We have published a document called A New Ambition for Stroke, which is being discussed up and down the country. Perhaps people could include that document in their discussions with the Government in the context of the new stroke strategy.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Does she agree that the service could be extended into people's homes? A friend of mine has suffered a stroke and she has her children to read to her, but that cannot be so for everyone. Does my noble friend also agree that this service could be extended to patients recovering from eye surgery and allied problems?
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Does she agree that the service could be extended into people's homes? A friend of mine has suffered a stroke and she has her children to read to her, but that cannot be so for everyone. Does my noble friend also agree that this service could be extended to patients recovering from eye surgery and allied problems?
Asked by
Baroness Rendell of Babergh
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, my noble friend is clearly right that this service could be extended into people's homes and to people who suffer from other conditions. However, I understand that the InterAct Reading Service is a charity. Therefore, it is up to the charity itself to decide the scope of its service.
Subjects
Hospitals; Home care services; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I know that the InterAct Reading Service is well regarded by healthcare professionals and has become an example of good practice in its field. I understand that St Thomas's trust in London has undertaken a qualitative evaluation of the service which showed that stroke patients were positive about it. I recently heard Max Stafford-Clark speak about the huge benefits that the service brought him and fellow stroke patients in terms of reading and conversational interaction when he was recovering from a stroke in hospital.
My Lords, I know that the InterAct Reading Service is well regarded by healthcare professionals and has become an example of good practice in its field. I understand that St Thomas's trust in London has undertaken a qualitative evaluation of the service which showed that stroke patients were positive about it. I recently heard Max Stafford-Clark speak about the huge benefits that the service brought him and fellow stroke patients in terms of reading and conversational interaction when he was recovering from a stroke in hospital.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Rendell of Babergh
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they propose to support the service provided by the InterAct Reading Service, which supplies professional actors to read to stroke patients in hospital.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as noble Lords may be aware, the Government are conducting a consultation about stroke strategy. We have published a document called A New Ambition for Stroke, which is being discussed up and down the country. Perhaps people could include that document in their discussions with the Government in the context of the new stroke strategy.
My Lords, as noble Lords may be aware, the Government are conducting a consultation about stroke strategy. We have published a document called A New Ambition for Stroke, which is being discussed up and down the country. Perhaps people could include that document in their discussions with the Government in the context of the new stroke strategy.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Patel
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, as the Minister recognises that this is a beneficial service, will she do everything possible to encourage all hospitals and hospices to make this service available for patients with stroke? I declare an interest as a council member of the Stroke Association.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I fear that it is, because professional actors are best able to expand on the readings that they give. So I am afraid that in this instance the talents displayed by my noble friend will be wasted.
My Lords, I fear that it is, because professional actors are best able to expand on the readings that they give. So I am afraid that in this instance the talents displayed by my noble friend will be wasted.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will my noble friend tell me whether it is only professional actors that they seek?
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Baroness. On the promotion of recognition and awareness, I pay tribute to the work of the Stroke Association, which does such a magnificent job in this area.
My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Baroness. On the promotion of recognition and awareness, I pay tribute to the work of the Stroke Association, which does such a magnificent job in this area.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, my husband benefited greatly from this service and I therefore commend it. However, does the Minister agree that the best thing to do with strokes is to prevent them? If they are unpreventable, there should at least be early recognition. She can rely on me to remind noble Lords about the FAST formula—the face, arm and speech test. Early recognition would do such a lot to help these patients. However, I support the views of the noble Baroness, Lady Rendell.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I think that the Government will be very helpful in supporting the charity. I am not saying that we will do so in financial terms, but I am sure that we wish to support its expansion throughout the country. I know that it strives to work in hospitals up and down the country.
My Lords, I think that the Government will be very helpful in supporting the charity. I am not saying that we will do so in financial terms, but I am sure that we wish to support its expansion throughout the country. I know that it strives to work in hospitals up and down the country.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Addington
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister agree that, if a charitable service is a success, the Government have a duty at least to encourage it to expand its activity to all parts of the country, as we have actors or people with acting experience in all parts of the country?
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, that is a very interesting and useful thought, which we should mention to the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, whom I understand will be advising the Government on volunteering strategy.
My Lords, that is a very interesting and useful thought, which we should mention to the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, whom I understand will be advising the Government on volunteering strategy.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given the Government’s renewed interest in volunteering, might some of the proposals made by my noble friend Lady Rendell find an appropriate place in their considerations?
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c689
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Yes, my Lords, I agree. We have made tremendous progress in dealing with stroke but clearly have much further to go, as the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office pointed out. These are the very issues that we shall address in the new strategy, which will be launched at the end of this year.
Yes, my Lords, I agree. We have made tremendous progress in dealing with stroke but clearly have much further to go, as the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office pointed out. These are the very issues that we shall address in the new strategy, which will be launched at the end of this year.
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Asked by
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the report last year from the Public Accounts Committee in another place that only half of stroke patients receive rehabilitation services that meet their needs in the six months following discharge and that after 12 months the figure falls to 25 per cent? Does the Minister agree that there is quite a long way to go before stroke rehabilitation services are at an acceptable level across the country?
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c690
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they propose to support the service provided by the InterAct Reading Service, which supplies professional actors to read to stroke patients in hospital.
Whether they propose to support the service provided by the InterAct Reading Service, which supplies professional actors to read to stroke patients in hospital.
Asked by
Baroness Rendell of Babergh
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
24 July 2007
Answered on
24 July 2007
My Lords, I know that the InterAct Reading Service is well regarded by healthcare professionals and has become an example of good practice in its field. I understand that St Thomas's trust in London has undertaken a qualitative evaluation of the service which showed that stroke patients were positive about it. I recently heard Max Stafford-Clark speak about the huge benefits that the service brought him and fellow stroke patients in terms of reading and conversational interaction when he was recovering from a stroke in hospital.
Subjects
Hospitals; Patients; Reading; Strokes; Actors; InterAct Reading Service
Date
24 July 2007
Reference
694 c688
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords