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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 12 January 2021. It occurred during Debate on bill on Medicines and Medical Devices Bill.

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Lansley. It is very good news that there is to be a patient safety commissioner. I congratulate everyone who has worked so hard to create this amendment, especially the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege. It is so good that the Government have listened. Patient safety is vital, especially now when the NHS is under so much stress and demand. Over the years, some tragic incidents could have been avoided if patients had been listened to and there had not been cover-ups.

The noble Baroness feels that the words

“so far as reasonably practicable”

should be removed. She may feel that they would weaken the amendment; is this the case? This is important, because patients need clear information about how they are to communicate with the patient commissioner, so that they trust the system.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
809 cc626-7 
Session
2019-21
Procedure
Virtual contributions
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disclosure of information Codes of practice Consent to medical treatment Cannabis Consolidation bills Developing countries Delegated legislation Counterfeit manufacturing China Health services Licensing Human rights Environment protection Drugs Export controls Intellectual property Import controls Law Commission Epilepsy Medical treatments Patients Ministerial powers Northern Ireland Manufacturing industries Public appointments Public bodies Prescription drugs Public consultation Patents Parliamentary scrutiny Packaging Minority groups Prices Medical equipment Standards Regulation Transplant surgery Safety Research Waste Vaccination Veterinary services Henry VIII clauses TRIPS Agreement Human Tissue Authority Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency World Health Organization Clinical trials Public health Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review Antimicrobials Coronavirus Sunset clauses Human tissue
Legislation
Patents Act 1977
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21
Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007
Link
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