Reform of Social Care

Neil Carmichael Excerpts
Monday 4th July 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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My hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I hope we will be able to take up and develop that during the coming weeks.

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that in a modern, responsive and caring social care system, we need more transparent and effective decision making and improved integration with the NHS, so that the person in need of care can navigate their way around the system?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I agree with my hon. Friend, and in his county the early implementation of health and wellbeing boards, which are to be legislated for under the Health and Social Care Bill, will provide precisely that opportunity for the integration of health and social care services.