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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 16 June 2009

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Health Bill [Lords]


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the

 

Programming Sub-Committee [15 June 2009].

 


 

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

 

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

 

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 15 June (Standing Order No.

 

83C):

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

 

16 June) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 16 June;

 

(b)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 18 June;

 

(c)  

at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 23 June;

 

(d)  

at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 25 June;

 

(2)  

the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 13,

 

Schedule 1, Clauses 14 to 16, Schedule 2, Clauses 17 to 19, Schedule 3,

 

Clauses 20 to 24, Schedule 4, Clauses 25 to 33, Schedule 5, Clauses 34 to 37,

 

Schedule 6, Clauses 38 to 40, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining

 

proceedings on the Bill;

 

(3)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 25 June.

 

Mr Mike O’Brien has given notice of his intention to move a Motion in the terms of the

 

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C].

 



 
 

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Mr Mike O’Brien

 

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

 

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

153

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  at end insert ‘and Social Care Constitution’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

1

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  7,  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘any’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

2

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out from ‘State’ to end and insert ‘and approved by

 

each House of Parliament’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

154

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In this chapter “Social Care Constitution” means any document entitled “The

 

Social Care Constitution” published by the Secretary of State and approved by

 

each House of Parliament.’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

4

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  16,  after ‘to’, insert ‘the core principles of the NHS listed in

 

subsection (3) and’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

107

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  16,  leave out ‘have regard to’ and insert ‘abide by’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

3

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  16,  after ‘Constitution’, insert ‘, Handbook, and Statement of

 

Accountability’.


 
 

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Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

7

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(a)    

the NHS board’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

5

 

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.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

6

 

Clause  2,  page  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)    

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.’.


 
 

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Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

8

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(h)    

the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

108

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State may issue guidance on criteria to be used to judge the

 

delivery of the duty in subsection (1) above.’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

164

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(h)    

Children’s Trusts;

 

(i)    

Sure Start Centres;

 

(j)    

any other organisations providing NHS services.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

10

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Each person who is sub-contracted by persons in sub-contracting arrangements

 

under section (5) must, in delivering that contract, have regard to the NHS

 

Constitution.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

9

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  41,  after ‘service’, insert ‘paid for out of public funds and’.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

165

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  3,  after ‘public’, insert ‘in formats accesible to people with

 

disabilities’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

11

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

The Constitution must be revised whenever its constituent parts cease to be

 

consistent with legislation.’.


 
 

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Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

166

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  4,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

 

‘(2)    

A review of the NHS Constitution shall be carried out on the anniversary of its

 

first year of operation by the Secretary of State and at least once in any period if

 

10 years thereafter (referred to in this Chapter as a “10 year review”).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

12

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  14,  after ‘(5)’, insert—

 

‘(fa)    

Local Involvement Networks.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

13

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  24,  after ‘NHS’, insert ‘or social care’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

109

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  15,  after ‘of’, insert ‘Statement of Accountability and’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

110

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  16,  leave out ‘continues’ and insert ‘and the Statement of

 

Accountability continue’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

168

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  17,  at end insert ‘, including in formats accessible to people

 

with disabilities.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

111

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  19,  after ‘Handbook’, insert ‘and the Statement of

 

Accountability’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

113

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  20,  at end insert ‘and may address the impact of the

 

Handbook on National Health Services including—

 

(a)    

dentistry;


 
 

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(b)    

audiology

 

(c)    

podiatry’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

114

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The review may assess the cost savings made as a result of the NHS

 

Constitution.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

115

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In reviewing the Handbook and the Statement of Accountability the Secretary of

 

State must consult the bodies listed at section 3(3).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

112

 

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  21,  after ‘Handbook’, insert ‘and the Statement of

 

Accountability’.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

116

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State must report every year on the delivery of the pledges in the

 

NHS constitution.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

117

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  27,  after ‘report’, insert ‘(a) under subsection (1)’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

14

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  27,  leave out ‘5 July 2012’ and insert ‘31 March 2010’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Mike Penning

 

118

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(b)    

under subsection (1A) must be published not later than 31 January

 

2010.’.

 



 
 

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Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

87

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  6,  after ‘containing’, insert ‘(but not limited to)’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

159

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  24,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

88

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  26,  after ‘publish’, insert ‘(electronically and in paper form)’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

156

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  27,  after ‘containing’, insert ‘(but not limited to)’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Dr John Pugh

 

169

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

When required, bodies listed in subsection (2) must provide information for

 

injury data collection on the causes of injuries for patients admitted.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

174

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The regulations may specify that the information relevant to the quality of NHS

 

services is to be published within the annual reports of NHS Trusts and, subject

 

to the direction of the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts, within

 

the annual reports of NHS Foundation Trusts.’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

99

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Care Quality Commission shall, in a manner which the Secretary of State

 

shall prescribe, review and report on the accuracy and completeness of any

 

information contained in a document published in accordance with subsections

 

(1) and (3).’.

 

Mike Penning

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

155

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State must undertake appropriate consultation with appropriate

 

bodies listed under, but not limited to, subsections (2) and (3) before requiring

 

them by regulation to publish in respect of each reporting period a document

 

containing prescribed information relevant to the quality of services.’.


 
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