Speeches by Chambers.

“(d) set out how any communication and language needs of the parents will be met;”

“(g) make provision for the establishment of a clinical ethics committee review prior to the initiation of any court proceedings;”

“Parents of critically ill children: communication and involvement in decision-making”

“(2) Guidance issued under subsection (1) must—”

“One of the most significant wins we have had since I was elected was keeping Chesil Lodge day centre open, which is an adult daycare centre that Hampshire county council was trying to close. We had dozens of people who were carers coming forward saying that if that centre shut, they would struggle to continue in their …”

““(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, issue guidance to integrated care boards on communication with parents of critically ill children, and parents’ involvement in decision-making in respect of the treatment or care of their child.”

“(b) make provision, with parental consent, for consultation with clinicians and teachers who have known the child prior to their illness, for the purpose of informing their care or treatment;”

“(c) make provision, so far as possible, for parents to be present at meetings concerning the care or treatment of their child, and to be provided with a written record of any such meetings;”

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“(e) make provision, where potentially life-ending or life-changing decisions are to be made, to facilitate parents in accessing a second opinion of their choice, including from appropriate specialists in the UK, EU, or USA;”

“Even where eligible needs are identified, support is often delayed or not provided. As a result, many unpaid carers are left unable to take regular or meaningful breaks from caring, with serious consequences for their health and wellbeing, employment and family life. Many carers describe the severe impacts on their liv…”

“New Clause 25”

“(a) make provision requiring ICBs to provide parents, on admission of their child to hospital, with a written explanation of their rights while the child is in hospital, including on how parental responsibility is shared with the hospital trust;”

“(h) make provision, where parents request a transfer of their child to another hospital within the UK or internationally, and that hospital is willing and appropriately qualified to accept the child, to facilitate such a transfer, subject to appropriate clinical safeguards; and”

“Local authorities already have duties in relation to identifying unpaid carers, but no equivalent duty exists for integrated care boards, which commission the vast majority of health services. Unpaid carers are more likely to come into contact with health services earlier than they come into contact with local authorit…”

“Our new clause 16 would place such a duty on ICBs, as well as requiring carers to be included with joint forward plans. That would strengthen the prevention of ill health among unpaid carers, as well as improving accountability for carers’ outcomes in the NHS. With an ageing population and growing numbers of people wit…”

“Identification of carers in the NHS is a gateway to many of the services and support offered, including advice on financial support, referral to local authority support and inclusion in hospital discharge planning. Identification of more unpaid carers would also give local areas more accurate data, which would enable t…”

“New clause 14 is about healthy life expectancy. It would require the Secretary of State to make regulations to establish a statutory target for healthy life expectancy in Great Britain and publish a strategy every two years, setting out how the target would be achieved. New clause 79 would establish a public health com…”

“I pay tribute to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. It does good work in trying to eradicate rabies in countries with street dogs, as part of hearts-and-minds engagement. We can work public health into pretty much any Department.”

“Yes, I sat on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee for six weeks, going through the legislation line by line. One of the most interesting things about that Bill is not only that it will improve public health and life expectancy, but that it is probably one of the single most impactful pieces of legislation in terms of …”