Tags: Health and Social Care Bill
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Posted: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:05
The Government's controversial reforms to the NHS have now become law. The Health and Social Care Bill has gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act (2012).
The core principles of the Act mean that doctors and nurses will be able to tailor services for their patients; more choice will be given to patients over how they are treated.
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The Health and Social Care Bill – Where are we?
Posted: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06
Saima Khan, Policy Officer
Peers from the House of Lords will be meeting again on 8th February as the Bill progresses into the report stage. This is where changes to the Bill will be tabled and a detailed line by line examination of the Bill will take place. This could potentially last up until early March, which will then see the Bill move through to its third reading ( the final opportunity for the Lords to Debate and amend the Bill). We are now moving to our next phase of lobbying to ensure our views and concerns are heard in Parliament.
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Health and Social Care Bill: Under Scrutiny
Posted: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:22
Saima Khan, Policy Officer
The House of Lords have now decided on two crucial amendments which would have resulted in the Health and Social Care Bill being delayed further or more so blocked entirely.
Peers voted 330 to 262 against an amendment which would have resulted in parts of the bill scrutinised in more detail at a special select committee. They also rejected Lord Rea's amendment to block the bill altogether. This was rejected by 354 votes to 220.
The Bill will now move to the committee stage and will be discussed in further detail on 25 October 2011.
Health and Social Care Bill: Under Scrutiny
Posted: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:11
Saima Khan, Policy Officer
The Health and Social Care Bill will come under scrutiny from Peers in the House of Lords today. It is believed that if an agreement is not reached soon regarding the drastic changes to the NHS, there will be a continued delay in the Bill becoming law.Second reading debates usually last for a few hours but sometimes stretch over a couple of days. Once a decision is reached, the Bill will be passed on to the committee stage where peers will go through and examine the Bill line by line.
