Hansard

Health: Pain Relief

Volume 703: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

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Lord Luce

asked Her Majesty’s Government:

Whether the proposed new Care Quality Commission will consider the provision of services for the management of chronic pain in England. [HL4754]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
(Lord Darzi of Denham)

Subject to the passage of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Care Quality Commission will be an independent body with powers to carry out special reviews of the provision of National Health Service care or adult social services. The Care Quality Commission will consult on and publish its programme of reviews.