Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Richard Graham and Paul Burstow

Tuesday 7th December 2010 Commons Chamber

[Paul Burstow]

My hon. Friend might be interested to know that the Ministry of Justice is reviewing sections of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and how they will be implemented. That review will include the subject of how deaths are reported to coroners. In fact, the statutory requirements to report deaths of mental health patients to coroners are the same as those for other patients, and NHS providers must report deaths of service users that occur during, or as a result of, care or treatment that they are providing.

[Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)]

17. What recent representations he has received on the management and administration costs of the NHS; and if he will make a statement.