NHS: Liverpool Care Pathway — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:56 pm on 15 January 2013.

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Photo of Lord Walton of Detchant Lord Walton of Detchant Crossbench 2:56, 15 January 2013

My Lords, does the Minister accept that the principles of the Liverpool care pathway, when precisely defined and carefully applied at the right time and in the right circumstances, make an invaluable contribution to the care and passing of individuals with terminal illness? In light of the circumstances referred to by the noble Baroness, does he further accept that the unfortunate recent publicity has been the result of circumstances in which those principles have been misinterpreted and misapplied?