A Bill to make provision for NHS service commissioners to ensure that persons for whom they have responsibility for commissioning physical and mental health services have access to specialist and generalist palliative care and support services; and to make provision for treatment of children with a life-limiting illness.
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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This Bill would place duties on NHS service commissioners to make sure the people they fund can access palliative care and related support services, covering both specialist and generalist care. It also contains provisions about treating children with life-limiting illnesses, aiming to improve care for children and their families.
The Bill is currently at the Lords' second reading stage. It originated in the Lords and had its first reading in 2019; it has not yet progressed to the Commons.
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24 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 24 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
