NHS: Children’s Congenital Heart Services Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Children’s Congenital Heart Services

Baroness Masham of Ilton Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd July 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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Yes, my Lords. The point that the noble Lord makes is extremely important. I think that there were a number of people who, for whatever reason when the Safe and Sustainable review was going on, felt left out of the picture. NHS England is clear that that should not happen again and that lessons have to be learnt so that this is a genuinely inclusive process.

Baroness Masham of Ilton Portrait Baroness Masham of Ilton
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My Lords, does the Minister agree that adult and children’s services for congenital heart disease should be located on the same site to ensure continuity of care? When young people reach the age of 16, they seem to be thrown out of children’s service provision.