NHS — Government Actions — 17 Jul 2013 at 18:51

The majority of MPs supported a motion supporting the Government's actions in relation to the NHS

The text of the approved motion:

• this House
• welcomes the Government’s swift action in response to the Francis Report;
• notes the rapid establishment of reviews on key components of the Report’s findings, including the Cavendish review on healthcare assistants, the Clwyd-Hart review on complaints and the Berwick review on patient safety;
• further notes the drive to improve standards through the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Hospitals, the introduction of Ofsted-style ratings and the recruitment of specialist hospital inspectors;
• regrets the Opposition’s continued refusal to support these practical measures to expose and improve poor care;
• welcomes the watershed decision to expose and investigate 14 hospitals with high death rates through the recent Keogh review;
• further notes the Government’s decisive action to drive improvements in these hospitals by placing 11 hospitals in special measures; and
• applauds the Government’s wide-ranging efforts to introduce greater transparency and accountability in the NHS.”

There were no elements of the motion specifically calling for action.

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