Thursday, 8 September 2011
Following yesterday’s third reading in the
House of Commons, the Health and Social Care Bill will now be
considered by the House of Lords.
Clearly for those of us working in England, we
are watching this progress closely. On Tuesday, the College
co-signed a letter to The Times with the BMA, Royal
College of Nursing, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal
College of Midwives, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the
British Association of Occupational Therapists.
This letter (content on The Times website is subscriber-only but
you can read extracts from the letter
on the GP Online website) stated that, while we were
pleased to see some positive amendments made by the Government to
the legislation, together with our fellow professional
organisations we share a number of detailed concerns.
In the meantime, I personally remain concerned
that the current continuing uncertainty is leading to significant
instability within the NHS right now. History tells us that in
times of instability, mental health is particularly vulnerable. I
would welcome your thoughts and views, which you can send me using
the comments form below.
Sue
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