My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have supported the amendment. The problem will not go away. I thank both Ministers for their help on the matter. I sincerely hope that the amendment has been useful. I think that it has. I look forward to seeing how Professor Willett can help on this matter. One thing that is certain is that there is a shortage of bed capacity for people with spinal cord injuries. That is something that the department responsible for everybody’s National Health Service will have to look at. It is a very serious problem.
Will the Minister also look at the research needs for people with spinal cord injuries? I know that the Department of Health has money for research. Rugby accidents are a research project in need of looking at.
I look forward, as does my colleague the noble Baroness, Lady Wilkins, to inviting both Ministers to the launch of a report by the Spinal Injuries Association, which will take place next month in the other place.
I thank everybody concerned. We will be watching very carefully. With that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment 70 withdrawn.
Health Bill [HL]
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Baroness Masham of Ilton
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 May 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health Bill [HL].
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