Amendments proposed to the Health Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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     Duty to provide information to terminally ill patients about entitlement to attendance allowance

   

Anne Main
Mr Frank Field
Mike Penning
Grant Shapps
Dr Richard Taylor
Mr Alan Williams

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Any medical practitioner who diagnoses a terminal illness in a patient must notify the Secretary of State that the patient is terminally ill.

    (2)   A notification under subsection (1) must be made—

      (a) as soon as reasonably practicable after the patient has been informed of the diagnosis, and

      (b) in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

    (3)   For the purposes of subsection (1) "terminally ill" has the same meaning as in section 66(2)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4).

    (4)   The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a notification under subsection (1), send the patient to whom the notification relates—

      (a) such information as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about the patient's entitlement to an attendance allowance, and

      (b) a claim form.'.

As an Amendment to Anne Main's proposed New Clause (Duty to provide information to terminally ill patients about entitlement to attendance allowance) (NC3):—

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

(a)

Line     7,     at end insert—

      '(c) having obtained the permission of the patient'.


     Age of purchase of tobacco products

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The appropriate national authority may issue regulations modifying the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991 (c. 23) so as to substitute for the age specified in any of its provisions such other higher age or ages as they consider appropriate.

    (2)   In section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) leave out "of sixteen years" and insert "specified by regulations under the Health Act 2006 (c. )".'.


   

Mr Eric Forth
Philip Davies
Mr Roger Gale

8

Page     1,     line     1,     leave out clauses 1 to 12.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

18

Page     2,     line     25     [Clause     2],     leave out 'Section 3' and insert 'Section (Smoke-free premises: exemptions)'.

   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

19

Page     2,     line     30,     leave out Clause 3.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Philip Davies
James Duddridge
Mr Mark Field

36

Page     2,     line     31     [Clause     3],     leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert—

    '( )   Despite section 2, the following descriptions of premises, may not be smoke-free—

      (a) premises where a person has his home, or is living whether permanently or temporarily;

      (b) licensed premises;

      (c) premises in respect of which a club premises certificate is in force.'.

   

John Hemming

10

Page     2,     line     33     [Clause     3],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The regulations may provide for local authorities to licence designated rooms in which smoking is to be permitted under appropriate conditions.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Eric Forth

5

Page     2,     line     37     [Clause     3],     leave out from 'hotels' to end of line 38 and insert 'and care homes, but not including prisons)'.

   

Mr Robert N. Wareing
John Cummings
Mr Eric Forth

27

Page     2,     line     38     [Clause     3],     at end insert—

      '( ) premises in respect of which there are designated areas in which smoking is to be permitted.'.


   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Eric Forth
Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

6

Page     4,     line     3     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

      '(c) any private motor vehicle not available for hire or reward.

      (d) any occupant of a private motor vehicle not available for hire or reward.'.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

20

Page     5,     line     31     [Clause     7],     leave out '3' and insert '(Smoke-free premises: exemptions)'.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

24

Page     6,     line     3     [Clause     8],     after 'section' insert '6(5) or'.

   

Ms Secretary Hewitt
That Clause No. 8 be transferred to end of line 38 on page 6.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

12

Page     9,     line     18     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

      '(c) require the nomination in each NHS Trust of a Trust Director responsible for cleanliness and health care associated infection control ("the Trust Director");

      (d) provide for the senior infection control nurse to report directly to the Trust Director;

      (e) indicate action to be taken by the Trust Director and Trust Board in respect of ward closures on receipt of an adverse report from the senior infection control nurse;

      (f) require pre- and post-discharge surveillance for a person undergoing a surgical procedure;

      (g) contain requirements relating to infection control nurses;

      (h) contain requirements relating to isolation facilities;

      (i) define standards relating to cleaning services;

      (j) require hospital infection data to be recorded by clinical department.'.

   

Mrs Nadine Dorries

35

Page     9,     line     18     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

      '( ) require all medical staff who have direct contact with patients not to travel to and from work in work uniform.'.

   

Mrs Nadine Dorries

37

*Page     9,     line     18     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

      '( ) define standards relating to the laundering of staff uniforms.'.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

25

Page     14,     line     41     [Clause     16],     leave out 'responsible' and insert 'designated'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

13

Page     17,     line     22     [Clause     17],     at end insert—

      '(f) for measures to protect patient confidentiality in record handling'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

14

Page     19,     line     32     [Clause     20],     at end insert—

      '(e) confidentiality in the transfer of data attributable to individual patients between cooperating bodies'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

15

Page     24,     line     43     [Clause     28],     leave out from 'time' to end of line 45.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

30

Page     25     [Clause     28],     leave out lines 34 to 47.


   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

31

Page     26,     line     3     [Clause     28],     at end insert—

          '72B   Section 72A: supplementary

          (1)   The failure by a person to comply with any requirements of section 72A of this Act, or of regulations made under that section, may constitute misconduct for the purposes of section 80 of this Act, section 8 of the Pharmacy Act 1954 and Article 20 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; and the Statutory Committee may deal with such a failure accordingly.

          (2)   A person who does not have the qualifications and experience required by regulations made by virtue of section 72A(7)(a) of this Act is not to be considered as a responsible pharmacist for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of this Act.

          (3)   Subsection (4) of this section applies if a person—

          (a) fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (2) of section 72A of this Act, or of regulations made under that subsection,

          (b) fails to comply with any requirements as to absence from the premises contained in regulations made by virtue of subsection (7)(b) of that section.

          (4)   If this subsection applies, the person in question is not to be considered while the failure continues as being in charge of the business at the premises in question (or in a subsection (3)(a) case at any of them) for the purposes of sections 70 to 72 of this Act.'.

   

Ms Secretary Hewitt

32

Page     26     [Clause     28],     leave out lines 15 to 22.


   

Sandra Gidley

28

Page     28,     line     42     [Clause     32],     leave out from beginning to 'products' in line 43.

   

Sandra Gidley

29

Page     28,     line     45     [Clause     32],     at end add 'that are not drugs or medicines.'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

16

Page     29,     line     41     [Clause     34],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   All optometrists registered with the General Optical Council and ophthalmic medical practitioners registered with the General Medical Council shall be permitted to offer the sight-testing service subject to inclusion on a list kept by the relevant Primary Care Trust of registered persons.'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Dr Andrew Murrison
Mr Crispin Blunt

17

Page     34,     line     17     [Clause     35],     at end add—

    '28WG   Duty to provide choice

    (1)   The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring primary care trusts in the letting of GOS contracts to maximise choice for patients.

    (2)   The regulations in particular may provide for primary care trusts to enable patients to be able to obtain the sight-test from the registered optometrist or ophthalmic medical practitioner of their choice.'.



 
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