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Baroness Judith Jolly writes: new Social Care Bill focuses on people not systems

By Judith Jolly | Tue 21st May 2013 - 8:55 am

The Care Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform the social care system. Currently there is a morass of legislation, confusing to those who work in the system and almost impenetrable to those in need of care, or their carers. It is leaving behind those who fund themselves to work it out as they go along. These are the most vulnerable in our society – the elderly and those of working age who are disabled and need care. The Bill focuses on people, not systems, and has received plaudits from all quarters.

Today I will stand up …

Judith Jolly writes … Lib Dems are leading the battle over the regulations for the Health and Social Care Act

By Judith Jolly | Tue 5th March 2013 - 4:56 pm

One year ago my colleagues and I sat in a room in Gateshead explaining in detail to party members what we had done to ensure that the Health and Social Care Act included key Liberal Democrat policies and principles. We explained our efforts to reinstate the Secretary of State’s responsibility for ensuring that there is a comprehensive NHS. We stated that we would end Labour’s policy of crude competition on the basis of price, not quality, which had led to the private sector being paid £250m for work which was never done.

Above all, we stated that competition should be used …

Posted in Op-eds | Tagged Health and Social Care Act and NHS regulations | 8 Comments

Baroness Judith Jolly writes: Why Lib Dem peers have supported an amended Health and Social Care Bill

By Judith Jolly | Tue 20th March 2012 - 7:50 am

Twenty five days of debate in the chamber of the House of Lords have now concluded on the Health and Social Care Bill. Our health team in the Lords has been involved in numerous meetings, events and correspondence discussing the Bill over the last eighteen months. We made it plain throughout the process that we could not have voted for the Bill without significant series changes that Liberal Democrats and professional organisations demanded. We believe that great care is now needed over how it is implemented in order to avoid the dangers of which many have warned and in order to restore the confidence of professionals in the NHS.

Posted in News and Op-eds | Tagged health and social care bill | 66 Comments

Baroness Judith Jolly writes… The House of Lords will challenge, revise and improve the Health Bill

By Judith Jolly | Tue 11th October 2011 - 4:53 pm

Tony Blair, on the eve of the 1997 General Election, famously proclaimed that we have just “24 hours to save the NHS”. A nice rhetorical flourish, but lacking in objectivity. Perhaps somewhat like the Labour party. Similar language is once again being used this week as the House of Lords debates giving a second reading to the Health and Social Care Bill. Opposition groups have jumped on this by suggesting that this is the last chance to ‘stop’ this Bill. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the complexity of the inner workings of the House of Lords, this doesn’t properly reflect …

Posted in Op-eds | Tagged health and social care bill, house of lords, monitor and paul burstow | 18 Comments

Baroness Judith Jolly’s maiden speech

By Judith Jolly | Sun 30th January 2011 - 12:37 pm

In recent months, LDV has been bringing its readers copies of our new MPs’ and Peers’ first words in Parliament, so that we can read what is being said and respond. You can find all of the speeches in this category with this link. Earlier in January, Baroness Jolly of of Congdon’s Shop in the County of Cornwall, made her maiden speech in the House of Lords during a debate on the NHS. Her words are reproduced below.

My Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords kindly for the warm welcome that I have found since my introduction on Tuesday-from Members opposite as well as from my own Benches. Advice about my speech was to keep it simple, but most of all to keep it short. I extend these thanks to members of staff who have been exceptionally helpful in all manner of ways. I must say that I am not without trepidation. My introduction by comparison was easy, as once in my robes I was but an actor. Today, I feel somewhat naked without them, particularly in such eminent company.

Posted in Parliament | Tagged cancer, cornwall, launceston, macmillan cancer support, maiden and NHS | 1 Comment

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Baroness Judith Jolly writes: new Social Care Bill focuses on people not systems

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