Cancer Treatments
Debate between Liz Kendall and Edward Leigh(12 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Edward Leigh (in the Chair)
Order. I know that the hon. Lady will wish to leave time for the Minister to reply. The debate must finish at 12.30 pm.
Liz Kendall
I am about to sit down, Mr Leigh. The Minister will know that the Opposition have put forward proposals for social care to be free at the end of life, to avoid the awful situation in which families have to fill out means-test forms and might struggle to get the care package that they need at that crucial time—the end of their loved one’s life. There is evidence that such a proposal would be cost-neutral, as it would reduce the number of more expensive bed days spent in hospital. Survival rates are absolutely critical, but we must not forget other issues, such as the quality of the patient experience and end-of-life care.