Member

This is a very practical amendment. Its purpose is what I have described so far. There is evidence now of what works in helping people to withdraw from these services. The amendment calls for four things. First, integrated care boards should provide local withdrawal services based on this evidence. Secondly, they should ensure that relevant professionals know about and are trained in these services. A number of GPs have talked to me about how individuals have had to try to manage without support, and the GPs feel without support as well. Thirdly, there needs to be reporting to Parliament on progress with this. Fourthly, at the national level, there needs to be a 24-hour helpline to provide support to patients.