Thursday, 8 September 2011
Following yesterday’s third reading in the House of Commons, the
Health and Social Care Bill will now be considered by the House of
Lords.
Clearly for those of us working in England, we
are watching this progress closely. On Tuesday, the College
co-signed a letter to The Times with the BMA, Royal
College of Nursing, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal
College of Midwives, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the
British Association of Occupational Therapists.
This letter (content on The Times website is
subscriber-only but you can read extracts from the letter
on the GP Online website) stated that, while we were
pleased to see some positive amendments made by the Government to
the legislation, together with our fellow professional
organisations we share a number of detailed concerns.
In the meantime, I personally remain concerned that the current
continuing uncertainty is leading to significant instability within
the NHS right now. History tells us that in times of instability,
mental health is particularly vulnerable. I would welcome your
thoughts and views, which you can send me using the comments form
below.
Sue
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