Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Inquiry Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Inquiry

Lord Wills Excerpts
Wednesday 6th February 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wills Portrait Lord Wills
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My Lords—

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I think we should hear from the Labour Benches.

Lord Wills Portrait Lord Wills
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My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s emphasis on the importance of involving patients and their relatives more centrally in decisions about their own care. Does the Minister think that principle should be extended throughout the NHS, including the new policy on value-based pricing for new medicines?

Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait Lord Hill of Oareford
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I certainly take the point that that principle is one we need to apply in our response. As regards the specific question, my noble friend Lord Howe will follow up with the noble Lord.