Clause 2
Health Bill
11:30 am
Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 5, in clause 2, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
‘(3) The core principles of the NHS are that—
(a) the NHS will provide a universal service for all based on clinical need, not ability to pay,
(b) the NHS will provide a comprehensive range of services,
(c) the NHS will shape its services around the needs and preferences of individual patients, their families and their carers,
(d) the NHS will respond to different needs of different populations,
(e) the NHS will work continuously to improve quality services and to minimise errors,
(f) the NHS will support and value its staff,
(g) public funds for healthcare will be devoted solely to NHS patients,
(h) the NHS will work together with others to ensure a seamless service for patients,
(i) the NHS will help keep people healthy and work to reduce health inequalities,
(j) the NHS will respect the confidentiality of individual patients and provide open access
to information about services, treatment and performance.’.
Amendment 6, in clause 2, line 8, at end insert—
‘(3) The core principles of the NHS are that—
(a) the NHS provides a comprehensive service, available to all,
(b) the access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay,
(c) the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism,
(d) NHS services must reflect the needs and preferences of patients, their families and their carers,
(e) the NHS works across organisational boundaries and in partnership with other organisations in the interest of patients, local communities and the wider population.
(f) the NHS is committed to providing best value for taxpayers’ money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of finite resources,
(g) The NHS is accountable to the public, communities and patients that it serves.’.