Clause 12 - Free provision of certain community care services
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill
3:15 pm
Ms Patsy Calton (Cheadle, Liberal Democrat)
Is not the central point about the amendment—forgive me for asking—that patients should be able to express what they believe should happen and that they should be made fully aware of possible unexpected costs? I accept that one should not worry a patient with the idea of costs immediately after an operation. Some sensitivity must be shown when discussing those issues. However, to regard the matter as something that patients have done to them, instead of something in which they should be actively engaged, is concerning. Have I missed the point?