Clause 2 - Notice of patient's possible need
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill
11:30 am
Mr John Baron (Billericay, Conservative)
I have great sympathy with my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne. One of our concerns is that the £100 million charge is a way of diverting resources from social services and ensuring that the money travels to NHS bodies.
Our amendments Nos. 2, 24 and 25 at least try to provide ladders over the Berlin wall so that people can discuss and co-operate, and the patient can benefit. Their aim is to improve co-operation and partnership
in an otherwise difficult world, and I commend them to the Committee.