PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUE RYDER'S REPORT: THE FORGOTTEN MILLIONS (12 December 2012)

That this House expresses support for the findings of the report The Forgotten Millions: reforming social care services for people living with neurological conditions recently published by the health and social care charity, Sue Ryder; further expresses concern that only 10 per cent of the local authorities who responded to the charity's survey have an agreed commissioning strategy for people with neurological conditions, that only five per cent of responding local authorities know how many individuals with any neurological condition they care for and that only six per cent of local authorities categorise all specific neurological conditions; and supports the recommendations made by the charity that in order for the problems highlighted by the report to be addressed there is a need for strong leadership at a national and local level, that robust data collection must take place, that the postcode lottery of service provision must end and that the nationally-recognised standards of care and support for people with neurological conditons must be introduced.

Sponsored by:
Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat)