Clause 29 - Patients' forums
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill
6:45 pm
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford, Conservative)
I just wanted to add to what the hon. Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon said. It seems extraordinary that patient forums will not apply to foundation trusts given the rhetoric that Government Ministers came up with at the time. They have abolished the community health councils only to end up with what is a deeply unsatisfactory situation. In addition, for those areas of the country where patient forums will apply, there will be a hiatus of three months.
It being Seven o'clock, the Chairman put the Question necessary under the terms of the programme resolution to complete the business.
Question put, That the amendment be made:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 6, Noes 14.